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Bouzkova outlasts Kenin in nearly three hours in Doha opener
2024 Doha • February 12, 2024 -
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Former champion Kenin defeats Minnen in Hobart first round
2024 Hobart • January 9, 2024 -
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Aussie wild card Arina Rodionova stuns Kenin to make Brisbane Round of 16
2024 Brisbane • January 2, 2024 -
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Dolehide bests Kenin to make first WTA final in Guadalajara
2023 Guadalajara • September 22, 2023 -
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Champions Reel: How Sofia Kenin won Guangzhou 2019
2019 Guangzhou • September 22, 2023 -
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Kenin beats Fernandez to make first WTA 1000 semi since 2019
2023 Guadalajara • September 22, 2023 -
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Kenin beats Ostapenko in Guadalajara Round of 16
2023 Guadalajara • September 20, 2023
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Kenin, Mattek-Sands battle to second title of the year in Miami
2024 Miami • March 31, 2024 -
Players give back to local community during Miami Open Unites
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Swiatek edges former champion Kenin at Australian Open
2024 Australian Open • January 16, 2024 -
Australian Open draw: Swiatek vs. former champ Kenin; Osaka, Kerber return
2024 Australian Open • January 11, 2024 -
Brisbane draw: Osaka returns; Sabalenka and Rybakina are top two seeds
2024 Brisbane • December 29, 2023 -
Roundtable: What were the biggest upsets of the 2023 season?
2023 in review • December 6, 2023 -
Italy, Canada make semis of Billie Jean King Cup Finals
2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals • November 9, 2023 -
Race Update: Pegula closing in on WTA Finals qualification
Race/Rankings Update • September 25, 2023
More on Kenin...
Personal
Current coach is her father, Alex Kenin; Previously worked with Michael Joyce
Trains at at ProWorld Academy in Delray Beach, Florida
Father is Alex and mother is Lena
Born in Moscow, moved to New York as a baby before family settled in Florida. Now resides in Pembroke Pines, Florida, where she was home-schooled
Good friends with CiCi Bellis and Katie Swan
Likes rap music, especially Drake
Treat food is Froyo - cookies and cream with Hershey's on top
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (5): 2020 - Lyon, Australian Open; 2019 - Hobart, Mallorca, Guangzhou.
Finalist (3): 2023 - San Diego; 2020 - Roland Garros; 2019 - Acapulco.
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2024 - Abu Dhabi (w/Mattek-Sands), Miami (w/Mattek-Sands); 2019 - Auckland (w/Bouchard), Beijing (w/Mattek-Sands).
ADDITIONAL
US Fed Cup Team, 2018-20.
Career in Review
Strongest result of 2023 was runner-up at San Diego (l. Krejcikova). Also reached SF at Hobart (l. Cocciaretto) and Guadalajara (l. Dolehide). As a qualifier, posted her best Wimbledon result with 3r (l. Svitolina). Moved 202 positions up the ranking from her 2022 year-end position (from No. 235 to No.33).
Best results of 2022 were QF at Adelaide (l. eventual champion Barty) and Cleveland (l. Pera). Missed clay and grass swings w/right ankle injury
Missed second half of 2021 season due to ongoing foot injury and then testing positive for COVID-19
In opening half of the 2021 campaign, standout results were QFs at Abu Dhabi and Yarra Valley Classic, and a R16 showing at Roland Garros
Ended 2020 at career high of No.4 which she first hit on March 9, 2020 and came away with the 2020 WTA Player of the Year Award
In last tournament of the season, finished R-Up at Roland Garros (l. Swiatek) for her first final appearance on clay
Reached R16 at US Open and was one of only two players (also Kvitova) to reach second week of all three Slams in 2020
Lifted fifth WTA singles title at Lyon (d. Friedsam in F) becoming the first player in 2020 to win a second title
Won maiden major at 2020 Australian Open (d. Muguruza in F) to become the youngest champion (21y, 80d) in Melbourne since Sharapova (20y, 283d) in 2008. Defeated No.1 Barty and home favorite in SF for third career win over a reigning World No.1
Australian Open run helped her break into the Top 10 for the first time at No.7 on February 3, 2020
Won 2019 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year aware after winning three WTA titles at Hobart (d. Schmiedlova in F), Mallorca (d. Bencic in F) and Guangzhou (d. Stosur in F)
Finished 2019 at No.14 as US No.2 (behind No.9 S.Williams) and leader in hard court wins (38-tied w/Barty)
Registered back-to-back SF runs at Toronto (l. eventual champion Andreescu) and Cincinnati (l. eventual champion Keys), subsequently leading to Top 20 debut at No.20 on August 19, 2019
During this run, defeated No.1 Barty (Toronto) and No.1 Osaka (Cincinnati) to become first player since October 2001 to defeat World No.1s in consecutive weeks (Davenport); also became youngest American to defeat reigning No.1 in eight years (after McHale)
Advanced to R16 at 2019 Roland Garros (d. S.Williams, l. eventual champion Barty) - became first American to defeat Serena at the majors since Stephens at 2013 Australian Open QF
Also won maiden doubles titles in 2019 at Auckland (w/Bouchard) and Beijing (w/Mattek-Sands)
Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018 and Top 50 on October 8, 2018
Member of US Billie Jean King Cup team from 2018-20
Made WTA main draw debut at 2015 US Open as a wildcard (l. Duque-Mariño in 1r)
Owns four ITF singles titles and two doubles titles
Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in 2013, climbing to No.2 in ITF World Junior Rankings
Represented the USA at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Masters, both held in China
W/L | 9/6 | 11/4 | 5/4 | 10/8 |
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2024 |
R128
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-
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-
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-
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2023 |
R128
|
-
|
R32
|
R64
|
2022 |
R128
|
-
|
-
|
R128
|
2021 |
R64
|
R16
|
R64
|
-
|
2020 |
W
|
F
|
-
|
R16
|
2019 |
R64
|
R16
|
R64
|
R32
|
2018 |
R128
|
R128
|
R64
|
R32
|
2017 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
R32
|
2016 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
R128
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2015 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
R128
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* For purposes of the player profile, individual player stats are cumulative for the calendar year and not calculated using a minimum match requirement.
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