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Kenin will now go to No7 in the rankings when they come out on Monday
Kenin will now go to No7 in the rankings when they come out on Monday
Good to see. Also good to see a new GS winner. Hope Dominic does the same tomorrow !
Just as she did against Ash and Coco. She played the big points better. Salute to this kind of maturity at this young agelook at that !
Gabrine hit more winners but also double unforced errors. Break points converted was telling also. Match was won by young american's fearless attitude especially in that fifth game of final set. I Salute her ! Great finale.
I am not a Theim fan lol! Novak all the way for me.
anything to put down 23GS champion...wait until she test positive for meldoniumgood write up here over on yahoo.
Sofia Kenin takes down Serena Williams after Australian Open triumph -
Sofia Kenin is set to overtake Serena Williams as America’s top-ranked player after her stunning triumph at the Australian Open.
The Russia-born American claimed her first grand slam title on Saturday, fighting back to beat Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-2 6-2 in the final at Melbourne Park.
The 21-year-old will now leapfrog 23-time major champion Williams to reach No.7 in the WTA rankings, becoming the top-ranked American player.
Somewhat fittingly, Kenin’s Australian Open triumph made her the youngest American to win a major since Serena in 2002 at the US Open.
Kenin will now join her role model on the USA team for an upcoming Fed Cup qualifier, but she was also keen to highlight her Russian roots and the "feisty" approach she learned from Maria Sharapova, a five-time grand slam winner.
"I definitely think [my Russian heritage] helped me," Kenin told a news conference on Saturday night.
"I've looked up to Maria Sharapova, Anna Kournikova. I followed their matches when I was little.
"I feel like I got the feisty [approach]. I saw what it's like. She won a grand slam at 17, Maria, which I remember watching on TV. Yeah, I feel like that definitely helped me.
"I have part of Russian stuff inside me, the fight that I have, trying just to be confident, do what I do best.”
Kenin was over the moon to learn she’s now America’s No.1 player.
"Thank you to my parents for giving me the American dream,” she said.
“[Being the American No.1] is exciting. I'm so happy. I was told if I would win, I'd be No.7 [in the world].
"It's such an honour. I love representing the US. I just love it.