Kenin Beats Muguruza To Win Australian Open Final
Sofia Kenin of the US kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning against Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in their women’s singles final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 1, 2020. AFPAmerica’s Sofia Kenin stunned two-time Major champion Garbine Muguruza to win the Australian Open on Saturday, completing a surprise run where she came from nowhere to lift her first Grand Slam title.
It was the final twist in a tournament of upsets after Williams crashed out in the third round and Kenin beat Australia’s world number one Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals. She totted up eight double-faults in all, three of them in the final game — including one on the second championship point, handing the title to her younger opponent.Muguruza drew first blood at Rod Laver Arena, where the roof was closed for rain in Melbourne, getting the first break of serve.
Kenin, not one to hide her feelings on the court, said that she had struggled to rein in her emotions at that point. Kenin, who won their only previous encounter in three sets, grabbed the second set in an emphatic 32 minutes. A rattled Muguruza was seen briefly by a physio for what appeared to be a lower-back problem.
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