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Sofia Kenin
Kenin at the2023 French Open
Full nameSofia Anna Kenin
Native nameСофия Александровна Кенинa
Sofia Aleksandrovna Kenina
Country (sports)United States
ResidencePembroke Pines,Florida
Born(1998-11-14)November 14, 1998(age 25)
Moscow,Russia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Turned proSeptember 5, 2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAlex Kenin, Michael Joyce (2023)
Prize moneyUS$ 9,794,173
Official websitesonyakenin
Singles
Career record268–186
Career titles5
Highest rankingNo. 4 (March 9, 2020)
Current rankingNo. 56 (August 12, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW(2020)
French OpenF (2020)
Wimbledon3R (2023)
US Open4R (2020)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2019)
Doubles
Career record88–81
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 26 (August 12, 2021)
Current rankingNo. 26 (August 12, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2020)
French OpenQF (2020)
Wimbledon3R (2024)
US Open2R (2020,2024)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2018), record 4–5
Last updated on: 18 August 2024.

Sofia Anna"Sonya"Kenin[1](born November 14, 1998) is an American professionaltennisplayer. She has a career-high ranking by theWTAof No. 4, achieved on 9 March 2020, and a doubles ranking of No. 26 which she reached on 12 August 2024. She was the 2020WTA Player of the Year,an award she earned by winning the2020 Australian Openand finishing runner-up at the2020 French Open.Kenin has won five singles and four doubles titles on theWTA Tour,including the2019 China Openand2024 Miami Openat theWTA 1000-level both withBethanie Mattek-Sands.

When Kenin was a child, she drew the attention of veteran coachRick Macciat the age of five and became a celebrity in the tennis community soon after. Coached primarily by her father, Kenin developed into a promising junior player, reaching No. 2 in the world after winning theOrange Bowlat the age of 16 and finishing runner-up in the2015 US Opengirls' singles event the following year. She also won theUSTA Girls 18s National Championshipduring that summer. On the professional tour, Kenin made her debut in the top 100 of theWTA rankingsin 2018 as a teenager. She won her first three titles in 2019 and finished the year just outside the top 10. With her title at the 2020 Australian Open, Kenin became the youngest American to win amajorwomen's singles title sinceSerena Williamsin 1999. At the end of the 2019 season, she followed up herMost Improved Player of the Yearaward by being named theWTA Player of the Yearof 2020.

Early life and background

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Sofia Kenin was born inMoscow,Russia, to Alexander and Svetlana Kenin. Kenin is Jewish, and was born in a Jewish family, and has a younger sister.[2][3]Her family moved to the United States a few months after she was born. They had previously left theSoviet Unionto live in New York City in 1987 but returned to Russia for Kenin's birth so that other family members could help raise her initially. Her mother had worked as a nurse in the Soviet Union, and her parents had only $286 when they first moved to the United States.[4][5]

Kenin began playing tennis at the age of five, drawing inspiration from her father who had played recreationally. Her parents recognized her potential and arranged for her to begin training withRick MacciinBroward County, Florida.Macci coached Kenin for seven years until she was 12. He remarked: "Back then [when Kenin was five], I came right out and said Sofia was the scariest little creature I’d ever seen. It was unique: the hand-eye coordination and her ability to take the ball immediately right after the bounce. I have a lot of kids do that, but it was almost like it was baked in already, even though she was little and the racket was actually bigger than her. The only player I’ve seen like that is [former world No. 1]Martina Hingis."[4]Kenin has also worked withNick Bollettieri.[5]Her primary coach had always been her father[4]except from May 2021 to November 2021.[6][7]Her childhood tennis idols were Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. Kenin particularly has praised Sharapova's fierce competitiveness.[8]

Kenin had success in tennis at a young age, which garnered widespread attention in the tennis community and helped put her on the covers of tennis magazines.[4]Kenin began playing inUnited States Tennis Association(USTA) girls' 10-and-under tournaments at the age of seven, and became the top-ranked player in Florida in that division. She later was ranked No. 1 in the USTA national rankings for each of the 12, 14, 16, and 18-and-under divisions.[5]Kenin had the opportunity to interact with ATP and WTA tennis players as a young child, including hitting withAnna Kournikovaat age seven, partnering withJim CourieragainstVenus WilliamsandTodd Martinas part of an exhibition event,[9][10]and receiving a tour of theMiami OpenfromKim Clijsters.[11]

Junior career

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Kenin with the USTA Girls' 18s National Championship trophy

Kenin reached a career-high of No. 2 in the ITF junior rankings.[12]She began playing in low-level Grade-4 events on theITF Junior Circuitin 2012 at the age of 13. After winning her first titles in both singles and doubles in 2013, she progressed to the Grade-1 level.[12]Towards the end of the year, she made her Grade-A debut at theOrange Bowl,reaching the semifinals in singles and finishing runner-up in doubles with Kaitlyn McCarthy toTornado Alicia BlackandNaiktha Bains.[13]Kenin made her junior Grand Slam debut in 2014, but only recorded one match win in singles while playing in the latter three events of the year.[12]Following theUS Open,Kenin represented the United States at theJunior Fed Cupalong withCiCi Bellisand Black. The team won the tournament, sweeping Slovakia 3–0 in the final. Kenin went undefeated in her five matches, all in doubles.[14]Her next breakthrough came toward the end of the year when she won the Orange Bowl, defeating Bellis andIngrid Neelin the last two rounds.[15]

Kenin built on that success in 2015 by winning the USTA International Spring Championships, a Grade-1 tournament.[16]During the summer, she won theUSTA Girls 18s National Championshipas the No. 3 seed, defeating top-seeded Black in the final. With the title, she earned awild cardinto the main draw of the2015 US Open.[17]Kenin also participated in thejunior eventat the US Open and finished runner-up toDalma Gálfi,her best performance at a junior Grand Slam event.[18]This result helped her rise to No. 2 in the world by the end of the year.[12]Kenin continued to play on the junior tour in 2016 while primarily playing in professional events on theITF Women's Circuit.At theUS Open,she again produced one of her best results of the year, losing in the semifinals toViktória Kužmová,after upsetting the top seedAnastasia Potapovain the previous round.[19][20]

Professional career

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2013–17: US Open debut, three ITF Circuit titles

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Kenin at the 2015 US Open

Kenin began playing low-level tournaments on theITF Women's Circuitin 2013 and won her first two professional matches at the age of 14.[21]With her wild card from winning the USTA Junior National Championship, she made her Grand Slam debut at the2015 US Open,losing her opening match toMariana Duque Mariño.[9]The following year, Kenin won her first two ITF titles, the first at a $25k event in Wesley Chapel in Florida and the second at a $50k Sacramento Challenger in California.[21]The latter title helped her win the US Open Wild Card Challenge to earn a wild card into the main draw of theUS Openfor the second time.[22]At the US Open, she lost her first-round match toKarolína Plíšková,her only tour-level match of the year.[23]

After beginning the 2017 season ranked outside the top 200, Kenin steadily rose up the WTA rankings throughout the year while playing exclusively on the professional circuit.[21][24]She progressed into the top 150 in August after a string of good results during the summer, including winning the $60kStockton Challengerand finishing runner-up at the $60kLe xing ton Challenger.These ITF performances helped her win the US Open Wild Card Challenge for the second straight year.[25]At the2017 US Open,Kenin advanced beyond the first round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, defeating compatriotsLauren DavisandSachia Vickery,before losing to the 2006 championMaria Sharapovain the third round.[26][27]These were also her first two match wins on the WTA Tour. Kenin's success at the US Open helped convince her to turn professional in September, foregoing a scholarship to attend theUniversity of Miami.[28]She finished the year ranked No. 108 in the world.[24]

2018: Top 50, first top-10 victory

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Kenin (left) andBarbora Strýcováin the 2018 Fed Cup final

With her improved ranking, Kenin was able to play primarily on the WTA Tour in 2018. She began the year by reaching her first WTA quarterfinal at theAuckland Open.[29]After losing her first-round match at theAustralian Open,Kenin produced good results at both Premier Mandatory events in March. She entered the top 100 by reaching the second round of theIndian Wells Openas a qualifier.[29][30]She then qualified for theMiami Open,where she upset No. 11Daria Kasatkinaand reached the third round.[31]After losing all five of her WTA Tour matches on clay across main draws and qualifying,[21]Kenin reached her first WTA semifinal at theMallorca Openon grass. She defeated top seed and world No. 6,Caroline Garcia,for her first career top-ten victory before losing toTatjana Maria.[32][33]Kenin closed out the grass-court season with a second-round appearance atWimbledon,winning her debut at the event againstMaria Sakkari.[34]

Back in the United States, Kenin won another $60k title at theBerkeley Club Challenge.[35]She reached the third round of theUS Openfor the second consecutive year, losing to Plíšková at the event for the second time.[36]Kenin's best performance during the rest of the season came at theTournoi de Québec,where she reached another semifinal.[37]She defeated world No. 10,Julia Görges,at theWuhan Openfor her second top-ten victory of the year.[38]So she advanced into the top 50 for the first time.[24]

2019: Three WTA Tour titles, world No. 12

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Kenin greatly improved in 2019, rising from outside the top 50 at the start of the year to just outside the top ten by the end of the season.[24]She began her year by winning her first WTA doubles title at theAuckland OpenwithEugenie Bouchard.[39]The following week, she won her first WTA singles title at theHobart Internationalwithout dropping a set during the event. She upset the top seed and No. 19 Caroline Garcia in the first round, before defeatingAnna Karolína Schmiedlováin the final.[40]With this success, Kenin rose to what was at the time a career-best ranking of No. 37.[41]At theAustralian Open,she pushed world No. 1Simona Halepto three sets in the second round, ultimately losing in a long two-hour-and-thirty-minute match.[42]The following month, Kenin reached another WTA final at theMexican Open,finishing runner-up toWang Yafandespite being up a set and a break.[43]During the clay-court season, Kenin improved on her results from the previous year. She reached the third round at theItalian Open,defeating compatriotMadison Keysbefore losing to Plíšková. Her best result on clay came at theFrench Open,where she reached the fourth round. During the event, she upset world No. 10,Serena Williams,in the third round before losing to eventual championAshleigh Barty.[44][45]

In the grass-court season, Kenin won her second WTA singles title of the year at theMallorca Open.She defeated three top-25 players in the final three rounds, all in three sets. She saved three championship points in the second set of the final against No. 13Belinda Bencic,before coming from behind to win the match.[46]Although she was seeded for the first time at a major at No. 27, she lost in the second round ofWimbledontoDayana Yastremska.[47]Kenin's best results of theUS Open Seriescame at the twoPremier 5 tournaments,where she reached the semifinals at both theCanadian Openand theCincinnati Open,losing to the eventual champions at each[48][49]but defeating the current world No. 1 players, Ashleigh Barty andNaomi Osaka,at each event, her first two victories over top-ranked players. She also became the first player to defeat the world No. 1 in back-to-back weeks sinceLindsay Davenporthad done so in 2001.[50][51]Following these tournaments, Kenin again lost to Keys in the third round of theUS Open.[52]

During the Asian hardcourt swing, Kenin won one additional title in both singles and doubles. She won her third singles title of the year at theGuangzhou International Open,defeatingSamantha Stosurin the final.[53]Two weeks later, she partnered withBethanie Mattek-Sandsto win her second doubles title of the year at theChina Open,a Premier Mandatory event.[54]There, the pair defeated the team ofAryna SabalenkaandElise Mertens,who were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world, respectively, at the time. This title brought her to No. 43 in the doubles rankings.[24]At the end of the season, Kenin qualified for theWTA Elite Trophyas the second seed, ranked No. 12 in the world. She won her opening match against compatriotAlison Riske,but lost toKarolína Muchováand did not advance out of her round-robin group.[55][56]Kenin was also named the second alternate at theWTA Finals,behindKiki Bertens.After Naomi Osaka andBianca Andreescuboth withdrew, she had the opportunity to play one match, losing to defending championElina Svitolina.[57][58]She finished the year ranked No. 14 in singles and No. 39 in doubles.[24]Kenin also received the WTA awardMost Improved Player of the Yearfor her breakthrough season, becoming the first American player to win the award since Serena Williams in 1999.[59]

2020: Australian Open champion, world No. 4

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Kenin carried her success at the lower-level tournaments in 2019 to the Grand Slam tournaments in 2020.[60]Despite two second-round losses to start the year, Kenin won theAustralian Openfor her first Grand Slam singles title. She only dropped one set before the final – in the fourth round against compatriotCoco Gauff.In the semifinal, she upset world No. 1 and home favorite Ash Barty.[61]She then defeatedGarbiñe Muguruzain the final, coming from a set down.[62]With the victory at just 21 years old, she became the youngest American woman to win a major singles title since Serena Williams wonWimbledonin 2002. Serena won the US Open in 1999 at 17 years old.[63]She also became the youngest American to make her top-ten debut in the WTA rankings since Williams in 1999, rising to No. 7 in the world.[24][64]Kenin won another title at the inauguralLyon Open,where she saved a match point in the second round and overcame a set and 5–2 deficit in the following round as part of a stretch of four consecutive three-set matches. She defeatedAnna-Lena Friedsamin the final. This was Kenin's last event before the WTA Tour shut down for six months because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[65]At this point, she was No. 4 in the world, her career-best ranking at the time.[24]

When the tour resumed, Kenin was seeded second at theUS Openas Barty and Halep had withdrawn because of the pandemic. Although she lost in the fourth round toElise Mertens,this was her best result at the event to date.[66]Following the tournament, Kenin traveled to Europe for the rescheduled clay-court season. Although she lost her only tune-up match to US Open runner-upVictoria Azarenkawithout winning a game,[67]Kenin continued her Grand Slam tournament success at theFrench Open.She won four three-set matches during the first five rounds before defeating No. 11,Petra Kvitová,in the semifinals.[60][68]She lost the final in straight sets toIga Świątek.[69]At the end of the season, Kenin was awarded theWTA Player of the Year.[70]

Outside of the WTA Tour, Kenin has participated inWorld TeamTennis.She led thePhiladelphia Freedomsto a first-place regular-season finish in 2020 with a 10–4 record in singles.[71][72]Although she defeatedCoCo Vandeweghein the semifinals, her team lost to the eventual championNew York Empire.[73]

2021: Struggles with form

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Kenin at the2021 French Open

Kenin's first tournament of the year was atAbu Dhabi,where she was the top seed. She defeatedYang Zhaoxuanin the first round, and was the beneficiary of a retirement byKirsten Flipkensin the second round. In the third round, Kenin saved a match point againstYulia Putintsevato progress to the quarterfinals, where she faced Maria Sakkari. After winning the first set 6–2, and with the score in the second set 2–2, Kenin lost ten games in a row, ending her run at Abu Dhabi. Her next tournament was theYarra Valley Classicin Melbourne, where she defeatedCamila GiorgiandJessica Pegulato reach the quarterfinals. She met Garbiñe Muguruza in a rematch of the Australian Open final, but Kenin won just four games.

At theAustralian Open,Kenin was the defending champion and fourth seed. She defeated Australian wild card playerMaddison Inglisin the first round but was upset by the unseeded Kaia Kanepi in the second, in straight sets. Kenin's loss was the earliest for a defending champion at the Australian Open sinceJennifer Capriatilost in the first round in2003.After the match, Kenin tearfully admitted that the pressure of defending her title was overwhelming, saying: "I feel like everyone was always asking me: 'Would you want to? Do you see yourself getting [to Melbourne] and winning again?' Obviously I said yes. With the way I’m playing, no."[74]

She then received a wild card for thePhillip Island Trophy,a tournament for players who suffered an early exit at the Australian Open, where she was the top seed and in receipt of a first-round bye. In the second round, Kenin was upset by the unranked Australian wild cardOlivia Gadeckiin three sets. Losing to Gadecki, whose career-high ranking was No. 988, marked Kenin's worst defeat by ranking on the WTA Tour. With her disappointing results throughout the Australian summer, her ranking would have fallen to No. 13 in the world, but because of changes to the system introduced as a result of the pandemic, this did not occur.

Withdrawing from numerous tournaments after suffering fromappendicitis,Kenin made her return atMiami,where, with a first-round bye, she defeatedAndrea Petkovicbefore falling toOns Jabeurin three sets. AtCharleston,she lost in her first match againstLauren Davis.She suffered a second-round defeat atStuttgarttoAnett Kontaveit,and lost her first match atRometoBarbora Krejčíková.At theFrench Open,she reached the fourth round, defeatingJeļena Ostapenko,Hailey Baptisteand Jessica Pegula, before falling to Maria Sakkari.[75]

In May 2021, Kenin announced that she was parting ways with her father as coach.[6]Because of an injury, she did not participate in any warmup events beforeWimbledon.At Wimbledon, she defeatedWang Xinyuin the first round before losing toMadison Brenglein the second round. In the loss, Kenin set a new Wimbledon record by committing 41 unforced errors in just 45 minutes.[76]

On 9 November 2021, Kenin announced that her father had returned to her coaching team as she prepared for the2022 Australian Open.[77]She finished the year ranked No. 12 in singles.[78]

2022: Injury and hiatus, out of top 200

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Seeded 11th at theAustralian Open,Kenin faced and lost to Madison Keys, in straight sets in the first round.[79]Because she was defending the maximum points she earned fromwinning the tournament in 2020rather than the 70 points she earned from losing in the second round in 2021 (due to the WTA rankings freeze along with the COVID-19 pandemic), her world ranking plummeted to No. 95 when updated following the conclusion of the tournament on 31 January 2022.[78]

Kenin made her way to the quarterfinals of Adelaide 1 where she lost to the top-seeded Ashleigh Barty in straight sets, marking her first quarterfinal appearance since Melbourne 2021. Despite her run in Adelaide, Kenin lost five consecutive first-round matches with four of those five losses coming in straight sets.

She injured herself and pulled out of all the tournaments in March, April and May after theIndian Wells Openincluding the two majors, theFrench OpenandWimbledon.[80]As a result, her ranking dropped outside the top 300.

She finished the year ranked No. 235.

2023: WTA 500 final, WTA 1000 semifinal, top 5 win, back to top 30

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Kenin began her season at theAuckland Open,beatingWang Xinyuin the first round before losing to top seed and eventual champion Coco Gauff. She next reached her first tour-level semifinal since the 2020 French Open at theHobart International.[81]She lost toElisabetta Cocciarettoin three sets. At theAustralian Open,she lost in the first round to Victoria Azarenka in a match lasting more than two hours.[82]She also lost in the first round of the2023 Linz OpentoJule Niemeier.

She recorded her first top-20 win, again since the 2020 French Open by defeating world No. 15,Liudmila Samsonova,at theQatar Ladies Open,in straight sets.[83]She then lost toVeronika Kudermetovain the second round, and in the first round atDubaitoMarie Bouzková.[84]

She reached the second round atIndian Wells,after defeatingSloane Stephensin the first,[85]before losing to eventual championElena Rybakinain two close sets. At theMiami Openshe went one step further, defeatingStorm Hunterand 28th seedAnhelina Kalininato reach the third round.[86]She then lost toBianca Andreescu.[87]As a result, she moved back into the top 150 on 3 April 2023.

Kenin defeatedAliaksandra SasnovichinCharlestonto open her clay-court season, before losing toIrina-Camelia Begu.She was defeated byMaryna Zanevskain the first round of theMadrid Open.[88]

At theItalian Open,Kenin defeatedCristina Bucșain the opening round. She then recorded one of the biggest wins of her career by defeating world No. 2 and reigning Madrid champion, Aryna Sabalenka, in straight sets in the second round. This was her first top-5 win since defeating world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty, at the2020 Australian Openduring her run to the title.[89]

She went through three qualifying rounds to make the main draw at theWimbledon Championships.[90][91]In the first round, she defeated seventh seed Coco Gauff. She lost in the third round to eventual semifinalistElina Svitolina.

Following reaching her first singles final since 2020 at theSan Diego Openas a wildcard where she lost to fourth seed Barbora Krejčíková,[92]she moved 40 positions up close to the top 50.[93]

At theGuadalajara Open,she reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since 2019, defeating sixth seed Jeļena Ostapenko.[94][95]Next, she defeatedLeylah Fernandezto reach the semifinal, only her third in her career at a WTA 1000 level.[96][97]She lost to world No. 111,Caroline Dolehide,in straight sets. As a result, she moved more than 20 positions up to world No. 31 on 25 September 2023.[98]Following theChina Open,she returned to the top 30 on 9 October 2023.

2024: Miami doubles champion, clay court success

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Kenin began her season fresh off a victory playing for team Eagles in the2023 World Tennis League.She lost her first match of the season in Brisbane toArina Rodionovawhere she was the 14th seed. She then beatGreet Minnen,before losing to home favoriteDaria Savillein the next round. Kenin would go on to lose her next eight matches and go on a nine match-losing streak.

In doubles she fared much better. Despite early troubles partneringAsia Muhammedshe reunited with regular partnerBethanie Mattek Sandsand together they won the first tournament they played in Abu Dhabi.[99]Kenin would then partnerArantxa RusandMirra Andreeva,whom she played doubles with on team Eagles, and would split matches in Doha and Dubai. In Indian Wells Kenin and Mattek-Sands reunited but lost in the first round to the 5th seeded team ofJessica PegulaandCoco Gauff.

Partnering compatriotBethanie Mattek-Sandsat the2024 Miami Openwhere the pair entered as alternates, they won the doubles title defeating second seedsGabriela DabrowskiandErin Routliffe.It was her second doubles title at this level with Mattek-Sands and third overall as a team.[100]As a result, she returned to the top 50 in the doubles rankings, on 1 April 2024.

Kenin began the clay court season still struggling not winning any matches through Charleston and Madrid but snapped her losing streak at the WTA 125 event in Lleida. She beatIrene Burillo Escorihuelaas the sixth seed, coming from a set down, before losing in three sets toAshlyn Krueger.Following this form, she won a tour-level match in Rome, defeatingLucia Bronzettiin straight sets. During the match Kenin disagreed with the chair umpire and tournament supervisor's decision to keep players on court during rain, in response to the decision and boos from the Italian crowd Kenin shouted expletives in both English and Russian, receiving an audible obscenity warning, before breaking Bronzetti to get the match back on serve. The match was suspended for rain immediately after.[101]In the following round Kenin upset No. 8 seedOns Jabeurfor her first top 10 win of the season.[102]Kenin would lose the next round to qualifierRebecca Sramkova,in three sets. In the doubles Kenin and Mattek-Sands lost to top seedsHsieh Su-weiand Elise Mertens in the second round, after having match points in the decider. Kenin entered qualifying atStrasbourgbut lost in the first round. At theFrench Open,playing for the first time since 2021, she won her opening match in three sets overLaura Siegemund.[103]Kenin then advanced to the third round with a victory over 21st seed and French No. 1, Caroline Garcia, on Court Philippe Chatrier.[104]In the third round, she lost toClara Tausonin straight sets.[105]

At the beginning of her grass court season at the WTA 5002024 Eastbourne International,she entered the main draw as a lucky loser replacing top seed Elena Rybakina,[106]directly into the second round where she lost toHarriet Dartin three sets.[107]At the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, Kenin went out in the first round to world No. 1, Iga Świątek.[108]

National representation

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Kenin (right) with the2014 Junior Fed Cupchampion United States team

After winning the Junior Fed Cup in 2014, Kenin was nominated for her first seniorFed Cuptie in the2018final against theCzech Republic.Both teams were missing their best players, with theWilliams sisters,Sloane Stephens,and Madison Keys for the United States, as well as Plíšková andPetra Kvitováfor the Czech Republic all unavailable.[109]Kenin andAlison Riskewere selected to play singles againstBarbora StrýcováandKateřina Siniaková.Kenin lost both of her singles matches in three sets, as the Czech Republic swept the tie 3–0 to win the Fed Cup. The decisive third rubber between Kenin and Siniaková was particularly close. The match lasted 3 hours and 45 minutes, and ended with Siniaková needing to save two match points on Kenin's serve in the third set before coming from behind to win.[110]

Kenin represented the United States again in2019.In the first round againstAustralia,she lost her only match to Ashleigh Barty who won both of her singles rubbers as well as the decisive doubles rubber to lead Australia to a 3–2 victory. The United States' next tie was againstSwitzerlandas part of theWorld Group play-offs.After Keys lost the first match and Stephens won both of her singles rubbers, Kenin was selected to play the last singles rubber againstTimea Bacsinszky.Kenin defeated Bacsinszky to win the tie 3–1 and keep the United States in the World Group for 2020.[111]

With a new format in2020and the name of the Fed Cup competition changing to the Billie Jean King Cup mid-season, Kenin played in theQualifying roundin a tie againstLatviaa week after winning the2020 Australian Open.After defeatingAnastasija Sevastovaand losing toJeļena Ostapenko,Kenin partnered withBethanie Mattek-Sandsto defeat the two of them in the decisive doubles rubber.[112][113]The United States advanced to theBillie Jean King Cup Finalswhere they were drawn in a round-robin group withSpainandSlovakia.

In2023Kenin was selected by captainKathy Rinaldiin the final event of her captaincy. Kenin played for the team at first singles given the team was missing bothGauff,Pegula,andKeys.She won her first tie, a three set epic against defending champion Switzerland'sViktorija Golubic,but lost to Wimbledon championMarketa Vondrousovaonly winning two games in the tie against the Czech Republic.Danielle Collinsdid well at second singles winning both her ties, but failed to clutch the tie against the Czech Republic alongsideTaylor Townsendin the deciding doubles. Team USA, after winning the tie over Switzerland 3-0 and losing to the Czech Republic 1-2, finished 2nd in the group and did not advance to the semifinals.[114]

Playing style

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Kenin has an aggressive style of play that is built around incorporating a variety of shots into her game rather than just power. She plays primarily from the baseline and can hit winners with both herforehandandbackhand.She excels at disguising whether her backhand is going cross-court or down the line. Two of Kenin's best shots are her backhand down the line and her inside-in forehand. Kenin can strategically add slice to her backhand, which she may use to hit well-disguiseddrop shotwinners. On occasion, she can also hit slice forehands, a rare shot in modern tennis. On the defensive side, Kenin is capable of hitting her forehand even as high as shoulder height.[115][116][117][118]Petra Kvitovánoticed Kenin's aggressive and determined style of play in early 2018, a trait that Kenin's father said that she had developed in 2017, her first full year on the professional tour. She had previously been described byMaria Sharapovaas more of a "grinder," that is, a counter-puncher who has good movement and gets a lot of balls back in play without trying to end points.[115][119][120]

One of the keys to Kenin's style of play is consistency, in particular with redirecting shots.[121]Her childhood coach Rick Macci has praised her determination. He has called her "the mosquito," saying, "She’s just there the whole time, bothering you. She’s had this innate mental strength since she was a little kid. It was already baked in there." Macci also stated: "Her timing of the ball is better than anybody I ever taught. You’ll notice she’s not out of balance that much, and she can take the ball right off the bounce like a wizard. Everyone can hit deep, but the angles she gets, even while taking the ball early, are so acute that she gets you off the court, and then she goes for the jugular."[122]Kenin has an unusual service motion in that she looks downward initially during her ball toss.[123]

Endorsements

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Between 2018 and 2022, Kenin was endorsed byFilafor her clothing and shoes,[124]having previously been sponsored byNike.[125]Since 2022, Kenin has been sponsored by the American athletics company Free People Movement. Kenin's racket sponsor isBabolat,and she uses the Pure Drive model.[126]In January 2021, Kenin signed an endorsement deal with American consumer electronics and telecommunications companyMotorola.[127]In May 2021 Kenin was announced as a brand ambassador for the fitness kinesio-therapeutic tape brand KT Tape.[128]

Career statistics

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Main article:Sofia Kenin career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timelines

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

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Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A A A 1R 2R W 2R 1R 1R 1R 1 / 7 9–6 60%
French Open A A A 1R 4R F 4R A Q1 3R 0 / 5 13–5 72%
Wimbledon A A Q1 2R 2R NH 2R A 3R 1R 0 / 5 5–5 50%
US Open 1R 1R 3R 3R 3R 4R A 1R 2R 2R 0 / 9 11–9 55%
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 2–1 3–4 6–4 16–2 5–3 0–2 3–3 3–4 1 / 26 38–25 60%

Doubles

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Tournament 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Australian Open A 1R 3R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 6 2–6 25%
French Open A 2R QF A A A 2R 0 / 3 5–3 63%
Wimbledon 2R 1R NH 1R A A 3R 0 / 4 3–4 43%
US Open 1R 1R 2R A 1R 1R 0 / 5 1–5 17%
Win–loss 1–2 1–4 6–3 0–2 0–2 0-2 3–3 0 / 18 11–18 38%

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 2020 Australian Open Hard SpainGarbiñe Muguruza 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 2020 French Open Clay PolandIga Świątek 4–6, 1–6

Other significant finals

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WTA Premier/1000 tournaments

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Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2019 China Open Hard United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands LatviaJeļena Ostapenko
UkraineDayana Yastremska 		6–3, 6–7(5–7),[10–7]
Win 2024 Miami Open Hard United StatesBethanie Mattek-Sands CanadaGabriela Dabrowski
New ZealandErin Routliffe 		4–6, 7–6(7–5),[11–9]

See also

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