SOFIA KENIN EMERGES ON STYLE FROM THE SHADOWS TO WIN
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
The American who won 18 of her 34 grand slam singles finals
was talking about her 15-year-old compatriot , Coco Gauff, who had already put
venus Williams out of a slam in the first round for the second time in seven
months, and had then beaten the defending Champion, Naomi Osaka. Tennis was
ready to crown its new princess.
Sofia Kenin was not quite so ready.The 21-year-old American
seeded 14th,might have reckoned their would be more noise attending her own
progress as she worked her way in to the fourth round past two qualifies and
the unseeded Shuai Zhang without dropping a set.
On saturday,it appeared her run to glory in her first slam
final,might shudder to a half when Garbine Muguraza the double slam campion, won
the first set. Yet again, Kenin found a way .in just over two hours on Rod
Laver Arena She ground down the experienced Spanirad 4-6,6-2,6-2.
kenin who more than doubled her career earning with a
winner's cheque to A $4.1m,stopped Smiling long enough to reveal she would be
raiding the cartier shop in Melbourne,"I got my eye on a few
things,"she said.
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