Adelaide International: World No 1 Ashleigh Bartey cruises into semi-finals after beating Sofia Kenin
World number one Ash Barty booked her Adelaide International semi-finals spot with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 victory over Sofia Kenin on Friday, January 7.
Jan 07, 2022, 16:05 PM IST
In Pics: Easy for Novak Djokovic, marathon for Andy Murray in Wimbledon Round 2
World No. 1 and 2021 French Open champion Novak Djokovic and former winner Andy Murray had contrasting fortunes in round two of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021 in London. Djokovic cruised past former nemesis Kevin Anderson in straight sets while 2013-winner Andy Murray had to battle in five sets against unseeded Oscar Otte to keep his run alive. Murray avoided the fate of No. 4 Sofia Kenin, who crashed out from women's round two. Here we take a look at some of exciting action from Wimbledon Round 2 in these collection of pictures.
Jul 01, 2021, 14:14 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Defending champion Sofia Kenin sent packing by Kaia Kanepi
The fourth-seeded Kenin only had 10 winners in the match, while committing 22 unforced errors. Top-seeded Ash Barty dropped a few more points in her second-round match at the Australian Open than her first – but the result was still the same.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:47 AM IST
Australian Open 2021: Defending champion Sofia Kenin battles through, Azarenka bows out
Former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka bowed out to unseeded Jessica Pegula, losing 7-5, 6-4 after being up 5-2 in the opening set. Azarenka struggled late in the second set, needed a trainer and doctor as she appared to struggle to catch her breath.
Feb 09, 2021, 09:27 AM IST
Sofia Kenin finds positives despite French Open campaign ending in tears
Sofia Kenin joyously lifted her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open but eight months later the American was left crying in her courtside bench as she watched 19-year-old Iga Swiatek being crowned French Open champion.
Oct 11, 2020, 15:24 PM IST
French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin to win maiden Grand Slam title
The 19-year-old created history by becoming the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title as she beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1.
Oct 10, 2020, 22:36 PM IST
French Open: America's Sofia Kenin to lock horns with teen star Iga Swiatek in women's singles final
American tennis star Sofia Kenin will square off with teen sensation Iga Swiatek in the summit showdown of the women's singles event of this year's French Open at the Philippe Chatrier Court on Saturday.
Oct 09, 2020, 18:35 PM IST
Novak Djokovic gets smooth path at U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens looms for Serena Williams
World number one Djokovic will play Bosnia`s Damir Dzumhur in his opening match at Flushing Meadows which will be held without fans this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Aug 28, 2020, 09:51 AM IST
Top two women's seeds Karolina Pliskova, Sofia Kenin fall at Western and Southern Open
The top two seeds struggled to find rythm at the key tune-up event ahead of the upcoming US Open which begins on August 31
Aug 24, 2020, 12:50 PM IST
Sofia Kenin conquers Garbine Muguruza to clinch Australian Open title
21-year-old Kenin has captured her first Grand Slam title of the career besides also becoming the youngest American since Serena Williams in 2002 to lift a major crown.
Feb 01, 2020, 17:14 PM IST
Sofia Kenin banks on courage, confidence against thrice Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza in Australian Open Women's Singles final
Sofia Kenin will be making her debut in a Grand Slam final when she faces Garbine Muguruza for the Australian Open title on Saturday but what she lacks in experience the American more than makes up for in courage and confidence. Muguruza has been in three previous Grand Slam finals, winning two of them at Roland Garros (2016) and Wimbledon (2017), while the 21-year-old American had been beyond the third round only once - beating Serena Williams at the 2019 French Open before losing to Ash Barty in the next round.
Jan 31, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
Ashleigh Barty stunned by Sofia Kenin in Australian Open semi-final
Kenin will now lock horns with the winner of another semi-final clash between former World No.1 Garbine Muguruza and reigning Wimbledon champion Simona Halep.
Jan 30, 2020, 13:04 PM IST
Sofia Kenin knocks out Ashleigh Barty, enters Australian Open Women's Singles final
In a major upset in the Australian Open Women's Singles, American Sofia Kenin reached the tournament final after defeating Australia’s Ashleigh Barty 7-6(6) 7-5 on Thursday. Kenin, seeded 14th in the tournament, now awaits the winner of the Simona Halep versus Garbine Muguruza match in the final. Halep faces Muguruza in the second semifinal of Australian Open eomen's singles later on Thursday.
Jan 30, 2020, 10:52 AM IST
Sofia Kenin enters Australian Open semifinals, to face Ash Barty
Sofia Kenin kept her game neat and tidy to see off big-hitting Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Tuesday and reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.
Jan 28, 2020, 12:54 PM IST
Madison Keys battles past Sofia Kenin to reach Cincinnati final
Madison Keys will now square off with Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the final.
Aug 18, 2019, 13:21 PM IST
America's Sofia Kenin reaches semi-finals as Naomi Osaka retires hurt
Osaka, who made back-to-back quarter-final finish in Toronto and Cincinnati, will now shift her focus on the US Open, which is slated to take place from August 26 in New York.
Aug 17, 2019, 13:10 PM IST
Venus Williams stunned by Madison Keys in Cincinnati quarter-finals
By registering her first win over seven-time major champion Williams in three years, Madison has now set up a semi-final clash against 20-year-old Sofia Kenin of America for the second time in this year.
Aug 17, 2019, 11:12 AM IST
Serena Williams' pursuit of 24th major title on hold after French Open exit
Williams won the last of her 23 major singles titles at the 2017 Australian Open.
Jun 02, 2019, 00:25 AM IST
Fed Cup: Australia's Ashleigh Barty savours 'best feeling' after downing US
Barty beat Madison Keys and Sofia Kenin in the singles before teaming up with Priscilla Hon in the decisive doubles tie to seal a tense 3-2 win in Asheville
Feb 11, 2019, 11:57 AM IST
Britain’s Johanna Konta cruises past Sofia Kenin at Silicon Valley Classic
A day after handing Serena Williams the worst loss of her career, Britain’s Johanna Konta continued her dominance over American competition with a 6-1 6-4 dismantling of Sofia Kenin at the Silicon Valley Classic on Wednesday.
Aug 02, 2018, 11:19 AM IST
