Sofia Kenin, who was a child prodigy marked out for stardom at an early age, will climb to seventh in the WTA rankings after building a reputation for intelligence and feistiness. SofiaKenin AusOpen AustralianOpen SofiaKenin
Muguruza won the first game of the match on her serve but conceded the third game and her opponent stretched the lead to 3-1. The Spanish lady delivered an ace and clinched a 23-sot rally to lead 4-2. Kenin saved four break points to win serve on the seventh game and took her opponent’s serve level 4 games apiece. However, she also lost her serve and Muguruza served for the set 6-4.
A net-cord at 40-15 put Kenin at 1-0 in the third set. As both players held serve, the first hint of a possible Kenin day occurred in the fifth game. Kenin lost the first three points on serve but clawed back to deuce. She then delivered a slice serve beyond Muguruza’s reach and hit a forehand passing shot for the game, on five consecutive winners.Kenin commenced the seventh game with her second ace and prevailed after a long rally to lead 5-2.
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