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Barty serves her way to brilliant win over Kenin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 10:23 PM

Ashleigh Barty fired off 17 aces as she downed former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International. Read more »

Williams sisters withdraw from Western & Southern Open

Reuters
Posted at Aug 11 10:06 AM

Venus and Serena Williams on Tuesday withdrew from the upcoming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Read more »

Tennis: Barty advances in Charleston as Kenin falls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 09:52 AM

Ashleigh Barty eased into the third round of the WTA clay court tournament in Charleston Wednesday, winning the last six games in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Misaki Doi. Read more »

Tennis: Champion Kenin out, top-ranked Barty through at Australian Open

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 11 03:30 PM

Sofia Kenin's emotional Australian Open defense ended in a second-round defeat Thursday but top seed Ashleigh Barty overcame a blip to reach the last 16. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin crumbles to Sakkari power in Abu Dhabi

Antoine DENIS, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:02 AM

Sofia Kenin crashed out of the WTA event in Abu Dhabi, losing in three sets to number nine seed Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals on Monday.    Read more »

Tennis: 'Being Grand Slam champion' helps Kenin escape Abu Dhabi shock

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 09:55 AM

Sofia Kenin admitted "being a Grand Slam champion" proved crucial as she saved a match point to reach the quarter-finals of the Abu Dhabi WTA tournament on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: Kenin 'happy to be travelling' as WTA season starts in Abu Dhabi bubble

Reem Abulleil, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 08:04 PM

Sofia Kenin believes the tough bio-secure limits on players at the start of the 2021 season are "harsh" but says she is "happy to be traveling". Read more »

Tennis: American Kenin named WTA Player of the Year

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 09 09:57 AM

American Sofia Kenin has been named WTA Player of the Year after winning her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open. Read more »

Tennis: American Kenin named WTA Player of the Year

Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 11:36 PM

American Sofia Kenin has been named WTA Player of the Year after winning her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open.   Read more »

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 »