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National Bank partners with Victoria Mboko, winner of the 2025 National Bank Open
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nNational Bank partners with Victoria Mboko, winner of the 2025 National Bank Open\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nMONTREAL, Feb. 24, 2026 /CNW/ - National Bank (the \"Bank\") is pleased to announce a multi-year partnership with Victoria Mboko, an athlete who embodies the future of Canadian tennis and captured the title at the most recent National Bank Open presented by Rogers. This collaboration reflects the Bank's commitment to advancing women's tennis in Canada and working towards equity in the sport.This partnership ties in with the Bank's continued support for the Game. Set. Equity. program, launched in 2023 in collaboration with Tennis Canada. This program, presented by National Bank, was designed to create lasting change in Canada's tennis ecosystem and give women and girls the same opportunities, the same recognition--particularly in terms of the prize money offered at the National Bank Open--and the same conditions for success as their male counterparts, from the playground to the pro tours.By becoming National Bank's new tennis ambassador, Victoria Mboko will play a key role in promoting the Bank's tennis initiatives. Her commitment to the next generation along with her natural alignment with the Bank's values of perseverance and equality make her a strong ambassador for advancing the conversation and making women's sport more visible in Canada.Concrete results already being noticedSince the launch of Game. Set. Equity., many major advances have been achieved:Equal prize money is coming to the National Bank Open: In 2026, the prize money gap between men and women will narrow to 21% and will reach parity in 2027.Since 2023, close to $300,000 has been invested as part of this initiative to promote the participation, retention and advancement of women and girls in tennis. In 2025, 28 organizations across Canada received funding to encourage girls and women to play.Women's participation in tennis is now at 46%, compared to 29.2% in 2021, according to the ITF 2024 Global Tennis Report.Quotes \"National Bank is exci...