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Tennis: Swiatek wants sustained success after French Open win

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 11:21 AM

Iga Swiatek called her French Open title "a life-changing experience." Read more »

Tennis: Tearful Kenin admits injury hobbled Roland Garros hopes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 11:10 AM

Sofia Kenin wept in her courtside chair and then admitted her Roland Garros title hopes were undone by a leg injury as well as Iga Swiatek's fearless assault. Read more »

Tennis: Swiatek wins French Open to become Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 11:29 PM

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her country's first ever Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as she defeated American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women's French Open champion since 1992. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin battles into French Open semi-finals

Julien Pretot, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:53 AM

Sofia Kenin claimed her maiden French Open semi-final spot as she fought to a 6-4 4-6 6-0 victory against fellow American Danielle Collins on Wednesday.   Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic keeps French Open title bid on track as Kenin survives

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 09:09 AM

Novak Djokovic defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets to make the French Open quarter-finals for the 11th consecutive year. Read more »

Tennis: Azarenka shocks third seed Kenin in Rome

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 03:36 PM

Victoria Azarenka switched with ease from her impressive form on the hard court in the United States last week to clay in Rome sweeping past third Sofia Kenin 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday. Read more »

Tennis: Keys holds off Aussie Open champ Kenin in Charleston

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 09:40 AM

Madison Keys made it through another tense finish on Saturday against Sofia Kenin in the women's tennis event in Charleston, South Carolina.   Read more »

Tennis: Aussie Open champ Kenin looks sharp in Charleston event opener

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 10:13 AM

Sofia Kenin returned from a three-month layoff caused by the coronavirus pandemic with a straight-sets victory over Alison Riske. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin loses again, Barty eases through in Doha

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 10:06 AM

Sofia Kenin suffered on Tuesday her third defeat since winning the Australian Open earlier this month. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin and Bencic fall at first hurdle on day of upsets in Dubai

Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 10:40 AM

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, defending champion Belinda Bencic and third seed Elina Svitolina made swift exits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.  Read more »

Tennis: Melbourne winner Kenin breaks into top 10

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 10:03 AM

Sofia Kenin's rise to a career-high seventh in the world after her surprise Australian Open triumph was confirmed Monday with the publication of the latest WTA rankings. Read more »

Sofia Kenin pulls off stunner to win 2020 Australian Open women’s title

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 01 08:15 PM

Sofia Kenin fought back from a set down to beat Garbine Muguruza on Saturday 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 for the American player's first major title. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin breaks Australian hearts by toppling Barty to reach final

Sudipto Ganguly, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 02:48 PM

Sofia Kenin sent world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty spinning out of the Melbourne Park semifinals, 7-6(6) 7-5, on Thursday, crushing Australian hopes of a first home-grown champion at the Grand Slam in 42 years.   Read more »

Tennis: Coco Gauff crashes out in tears at Australian Open

Peter STEBBINGS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 02:38 PM

Coco Gauff's bid for history at the Australian Open ended in tears in the last 16 on Sunday as the 15-year-old crashed out in three sets to fellow American Sofia Kenin. Read more »

Tennis: Barty suffers shock second-round loss in Toronto

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Aug 07 12:02 PM

Ash Barty's preparations for the U.S. Open got off to a rocky start as the Australian suffered a shock 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 loss to American Sofia Kenin in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday. Read more »