That is definitely not the case with Thursday’s Montreal final between Osaka and Mboko. They’re both unseeded, but at this point that’s a technicality. Everyone has heard of Osaka, and the fans up north care a lot about their countrywoman Mboko—even if few of them knew who the suburban-Toronto teenager was before last week.

After nearly two weeks of improbable wins, Victoria Mboko meets four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the Montreal final (6 p.m. ET). Here's why both players can win.