Garbine Muguruza must command vs Sofia Kenin: Conchita Martinez
4 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza must command vs Sofia Kenin: Conchita Martinez

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza has to be the one taking charge in the Australian Open final against “fighter” Sofia Kenin if she is to win her third Grand Slam title, the Spaniard’s coach Conchita Martinez said on Friday. “It’s not going to be easy, but hopefully she can do it.” Muguruza is unseeded at the Australian Open following a poor 2019 and Martinez credited a strong pre-season for her showing at Melbourne Park. “I have seen this look before when she’s been playing really good tennis.” Moscow-born Kenin is coached by her father Alexander, who left the former Soviet Union for the United States looking for a better life. “Once we decided that’s what we want to do, I am very honoured and pleased that she stuck to that.” Much of the U.S. tennis headlines focus on Serena and Venus Williams, as well as the latest crowd-favourite 15-year-old Coco Gauff, but Kenin’s father was glad to be proved his faith in his daughter had not been misplaced.

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Former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez calls for more female coaches
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez calls for more female coaches

The Hindu  

More female coaches are needed on the WTA and ATP Tours says Spain’s former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who on Thursday was named as tournament director for this year’s Billie Jean Cup in Seville. READ:Vondrousova ends Svitolina’s run to reach Wimbledon final Martinez is the exception to the rule, although another former Wimbledon champion Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo did have a …

Australian Open 2023: Victoria Azarenka Downs Sofia Kenin in Melbourne
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Victoria Azarenka Downs Sofia Kenin in Melbourne

News 18  

Victoria Azarenka beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 7-6 Monday to become the only former Australian Open champion left in the women’s draw. Azarenka, the 24th seed from Belarus, won her titles at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013, while American Kenin prevailed to lift the champion’s Daphne Akhurst Cup in 2020. With 2022 champion Ash Barty and Serena Williams both retired, …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza Stunned in Second Round by 'Dinosaur' Alize Cornet
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza Stunned in Second Round by 'Dinosaur' Alize Cornet

News 18  

French veteran Alize Cornet described herself as “a bit of a dinosaur” after she sent world number three and 2020 finalist Garbine Muguruza crashing out of the Australian Open in the second round Thursday, upsetting the Spaniard 6-3, 6-3. Cornet has never been past the fourth round of a major, but she is hugely experienced, appearing in 60 consecutive Grand …

Wimbledon 2021: Ons Jabeur casts spell over Garbine Muguruza to reach last 16
3 years, 6 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Ons Jabeur casts spell over Garbine Muguruza to reach last 16

The Hindu  

Tunisian Ons Jabeur cast a spell over former champion Garbine Muguruza and dazzled the Centre Court crowd to reach the Wimbledon fourth round with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Friday. The artful 26-year-old showed great resilience to fend off Muguruza's heavy hitting early on and eventually took control to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time. …

Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is knocked out in straight sets by Kaia Kanepi
3 years, 10 months ago

Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is knocked out in straight sets by Kaia Kanepi

Daily Mail  

Reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has become the highest-ranked player to be knocked out of the Grand Slam after a surprising defeat. The American world no.4 lost in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, to unseeded Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi, 35, at Melbourne Park on Thursday. It was a surprising defeat given the 22-year-old beat Australian world no.1 Ash Barty in …

Australian Open 2021: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Knocked Out by Kaia Kanepi
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open 2021: Defending Champion Sofia Kenin Knocked Out by Kaia Kanepi

News 18  

A crestfallen Sofia Kenin exited the Australian Open in tears Thursday after a straight-sets defeat to Kaia Kanepi ended the world number four’s maiden Grand Slam title defence. Kenin’s return to the scene of her breakthrough Grand Slam title, when she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final, has proved tough after she lost to the Spaniard at last week’s Yarra …

Garbine Muguruza Lays Down a Marker as Big Names Pull Out of Australian Open Warm-ups
3 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza Lays Down a Marker as Big Names Pull Out of Australian Open Warm-ups

News 18  

Former world number one Garbine Muguruza sounded out a warning to her Australian Open rivals with a 6-1 6-0 thrashing of Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday to set up a Yarra Valley Open final against Ash Barty. The warm-up tournaments at Melbourne Park were hit by more withdrawals early on Saturday when former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka …

Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open tuneup event with shoulder injury
3 years, 11 months ago

Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open tuneup event with shoulder injury

The Hindu  

Serena Williams withdrew from an Australian Open tuneup tournament citing a right shoulder injury Friday within hours of setting up a semifinal match against top-ranked Ash Barty. READ: Serena Williams, Osaka drawn in same half at Australian Open She had three wins at the Yarra Valley Classic — one of six tournaments at Melbourne Park this week — culminating with …

French Open: Garbine Muguruza Survives Three-hour Battle Against Tamara Zidansek
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Garbine Muguruza Survives Three-hour Battle Against Tamara Zidansek

News 18  

Former champion Garbine Muguruza said there was no such thing as a relaxing match these days after narrowly avoiding a first-round exit at the French Open on Monday when she battled for three hours to beat Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek 7-5 4-6 8-6. Zidansek lost her only previous main-draw match at Roland Garros but asked all sorts of questions of Muguruza …

\'Frustrated\' Sofia Kenin keen to rediscover Melbourne Park rhythm
4 years, 10 months ago

\'Frustrated\' Sofia Kenin keen to rediscover Melbourne Park rhythm

Deccan Chronicle  

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin says she is frustrated by her inability to rediscover the rhythm that secured her a maiden Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park after the American crashed out of the Qatar Open. Last week, Kenin fell at the first hurdle against Elena Rybakina in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. I feel like I can’t find …

'Frustrated' Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin keen to rediscover Melbourne Park rhythm
4 years, 10 months ago

'Frustrated' Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin keen to rediscover Melbourne Park rhythm

Firstpost  

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin says she is frustrated by her inability to rediscover the rhythm she had at Melbourne Park after crashing out of the Qatar Open Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin says she is frustrated by her inability to rediscover the rhythm that secured her a maiden Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park after the American crashed out …

Clijsters faces Muguruza on tough return in Dubai
4 years, 10 months ago

Clijsters faces Muguruza on tough return in Dubai

The Hindu  

Kim Clijsters faces an unexpectedly tough first match on her comeback after seven years out in Dubai this week - against Australian Open finalist Garbine Muguruza. READ | Her absence moved tournament wild card Muguruza into the draw opposite Clijsters, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion and mother-of-three who is making a return after last competing at the 2012 US …

Dream came true: Sofia Kenin after winning 1st Grand Slam
4 years, 11 months ago

Dream came true: Sofia Kenin after winning 1st Grand Slam

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: American tennis player Sofia Kenin is elated after winning the Australian Open women's singles title, terming the victory as "dream came true." Kenin on Saturday lifted her maiden Gland Slam title after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the final of the Australian Open. Kenin became the youngest Australian Open women's singles champion in 12 years. The two-times Grand …

Kenin of US tops Muguruza at Australian Open for 1st major
4 years, 11 months ago

Kenin of US tops Muguruza at Australian Open for 1st major

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — This, essentially, was where Sofia Kenin was going to win or lose the Australian Open final: She was down love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against two-time major champion Garbiñe Muguruza. Demonstrative as can be -- whether spiking a ball, dropping her red-white-and-blue racket or slapping her thigh -- and at her best when …

Australian Open: Muguruza 'smiling inside' despite final loss
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Muguruza 'smiling inside' despite final loss

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza said she was “smiling inside” despite giving up a one-set lead in losing the Australian Open final to fiery American 14th seed Sofia Kenin on Saturday. Kenin, 21 and playing her first Grand Slam final, defeated Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to cap a tournament of surprises in the women's draw in Melbourne. “I think right now it's tough …

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin completes turnaround against Garbine Muguruza for first career Major
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin completes turnaround against Garbine Muguruza for first career Major

Firstpost  

Sofia Kenin came down from love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against Garbine Muguruza. Melbourne: This, essentially, was where Sofia Kenin was going to win or lose the Australian Open final: Down love-40 while serving at 2-all in the third set against two-time major champion Garbine Muguruza. Demonstrative as can be – whether spiking a ball, dropping …

Australian Open: Kenin beats Muguruza to win maiden Grand Slam title
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Kenin beats Muguruza to win maiden Grand Slam title

The Hindu  

America's Sofia Kenin stunned two-time Major champion Garbine Muguruza to win the Australian Open in her first Grand Slam final on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to lift the trophy in 13 years. If you have dreams, go for it, it's going to come true.” Spain's Muguruza, 26, unseeded for the first time at a Slam since 2014, broke in …

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin stuns Garbine Muguruza to claim maiden Grand Slam title
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin stuns Garbine Muguruza to claim maiden Grand Slam title

India TV News  

21-year-old Sofia Kenin on Saturday stunned two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguriza of Spain to win her maiden major at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Kenin reached the first Grand Slam final of her career by beating No. If you work for it, it’s going to come true.” Kenin won the second set 6-2 to level the match …

Australian Open final, as it happened: Kenin beats Muguruza to win first Grand Slam title
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open final, as it happened: Kenin beats Muguruza to win first Grand Slam title

The Hindu  

Hello, and welcome to Sportstar 's blog of the Australian Open 2020 women's singles final between Sofia Kenin and Garbine Muguruza. 3 : | 5-2 | Muguruza hits the return against the net and Kenin is now just a game away from her first Grand Slam title. 1: | 2-4 | 15-40 | Muguruza races to three break points but …

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin lifts first major title
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin lifts first major title

Al Jazeera  

US tennis player Sofia Kenin fought back from a set down against Spaniard Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win on Saturday. “This is my first speech, but I’m going to try my best,” Kenin said during the trophy ceremony at Rod Laver Arena, where the retractable roof …

Australian Open 2020, women's singles final: Can party crasher Sofia Kenin stop resurgent Garbine Muguruza?
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020, women's singles final: Can party crasher Sofia Kenin stop resurgent Garbine Muguruza?

India TV News  

Not many reckoned these two to show up for the Saturday night clash at the Melbourne Park. But it is their respective slayers who will take the centre stage at the Rod Laver Arena on February 1 - 21-year-old Sofia Kenin who reached her maiden Grand Slam final, and Garbine Muguruza from Spain, who will be looking for her third …

Garbine Muguruza’s experience will help in Aus Open final: Justine Henin
4 years, 11 months ago

Garbine Muguruza’s experience will help in Aus Open final: Justine Henin

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza’s big-match experience should prove the difference in the Australian Open women’s final against American surprise package Sofia Kenin, according to seven-times Grand Slam champion Justine Henin. “She’s had lots of ups and downs for sure but she’s a girl who has the potential to play semi-finals and finals everywhere.” While Muguruza has returned to the form that …

Confident Sofia Kenin keen to play Aus Open final vs Garbine Muguruza
4 years, 11 months ago

Confident Sofia Kenin keen to play Aus Open final vs Garbine Muguruza

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: 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 and Wimbledon, …

Kenin v Muguruza - the 750-1 Aus Open final that nobody saw coming
4 years, 11 months ago

Kenin v Muguruza - the 750-1 Aus Open final that nobody saw coming

The Hindu  

Serena Williams dominated talk before the Australian Open but Saturday’s women’s final is between unseeded Garbine Muguruza and unheralded Sofia Kenin — a 750-1 longshot of a championship match that nobody predicted. After a tournament of surprises, the 21-year-old Kenin can even supplant Williams as the top-ranked American if she manages another plot twist by beating Spain’s Muguruza in Melbourne. …

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin
4 years, 11 months ago

Muguruza beats Halep to reach Australian Open final against Kenin

The Hindu  

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza defeated fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin, who defeated World No. Muguruza, unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014, squandered two set points in the breaker while saving two more for Halep, and then clinched it with a stop volley that Halep …

Australian Open results: Simona Halep OUT
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open results: Simona Halep OUT

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kenin broke …

Australian Open semifinal: Muguruza beats Halep, sets up Kenin clash
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open semifinal: Muguruza beats Halep, sets up Kenin clash

The Hindu  

Unseeded Garbine Muguruza defeated fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday to set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia Kenin. Good recovery Halep and Muguruza, who have both won the French Open and Wimbledon, were too close to split in a nervy first set. Muguruza, unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014, squandered two set …

Sofia Kenin stuns home favourite Ashleigh Barty in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final
4 years, 11 months ago

Sofia Kenin stuns home favourite Ashleigh Barty in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final

Daily Mail  

Ash Barty cradled her 12-week-old niece as she tried to shrug off the acute disappointment of ending Australia's 42-year wait for a homegrown women's winner at their Open. Instead of Barty carrying the nation's hopes into Saturday's championship match there will be the unlikely final of No 14 seed Sofia Kenin against former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza. Sofia Kenin has …

Australian Open 2020: Muguruza vs Pavlyuchenkova quarters report
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Muguruza vs Pavlyuchenkova quarters report

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza's renaissance continued after the two-time grand slam champion overcame Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinal. And former world number one Muguruza moved through to her first major semifinal since the 2018 French Open thanks to Wednesday's hard-fought win against 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova. Holds of serve were at a premium from the outset in Melbourne …

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin has bounced her way to the semifinals, but could do more damage with her frenetic energy
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin has bounced her way to the semifinals, but could do more damage with her frenetic energy

Firstpost  

Sofia Kenin did a good job of digging out Ons Jabeur’s slices and volleys, and if she can do that against Ashleigh Barty too, she will have at least one box ticked in her bid to spoil the Aussie party When you watch Sofia Kenin bounce around the court, looking as though she would rather be on a 100m track …

Aus Open: Sofia Kenin beats Ons Jabeur, reaches semi-final for first time
4 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Sofia Kenin beats Ons Jabeur, reaches semi-final for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: 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. “I’m super excited, it was a tough match,” said Kenin, whose previous best show at a Grand Slam was the fourth round at Roland Garros last year. Unforced errors …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza brushes away Kiki Bertens to reach quarters
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza brushes away Kiki Bertens to reach quarters

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Garbine Muguruza’s participation at the Australian Open had been in doubt due to illness but Monday’s demolition of Kiki Bertens to reach the quarter-finals proved she is not only nearing full health but could also be a genuine title contender. “Starting the Grand Slam not feeling great it’s not a good feeling,” she said of the viral illness that …

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza defeats Kiki Bertens
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza defeats Kiki Bertens

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza underlined her return to form as she beat ninth seed Kiki Bertens in 68 minutes to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. The unseeded former world number one won 6-3, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena and faces German 17th seed Angelique Kerber or 30th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the last eight. …

Another seed out in Australian Open as Garbiñe Muguruza beats Elina Svitolina in straight sets
4 years, 11 months ago

Another seed out in Australian Open as Garbiñe Muguruza beats Elina Svitolina in straight sets

India TV News  

Two-time major winner Garbiñe Muguruza has beaten fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-1, 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. Muguruza, who won the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon the following year, took the first set in 23 minutes and conceded just 12 points in seven games. Against Svitolina, a quarterfinalist at the last two Australian Open tournaments …

Nadal, Kyrgios Through as Freak Weather Hits Australian Open
4 years, 11 months ago

Nadal, Kyrgios Through as Freak Weather Hits Australian Open

The Quint  

As action resumed Alexander Zverev, another man who has a running feud with Kyrgios, showed signs of a return to form as he downed Egor Gerasimov 7-6, 6-4, 7-5. However, fifth seed Dominic Thiem had a scare as he was taken to five sets by Australia's 140th-ranked Alex Bolt before recovering his composure to win 6-2, 5-7, 6-7, 6-1, 6-2. …

Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights after win
4 years, 11 months ago

Aus Open: Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights after win

Deccan Chronicle  

MELBOURNE: Having scaled Africa’s highest mountain during the offseason, former world number one Garbine Muguruza hopes to reach new heights at the Australian Open after suffering a tumble down the world rankings in 2019. The Venezuela-born Spaniard made another determined push at Melbourne Park on Thursday, heaving herself out of a mid-match slump against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic to reach the …

WTA Tour: Garbine Muguruza confirms split from coach Sam Sumyk
5 years, 6 months ago

WTA Tour: Garbine Muguruza confirms split from coach Sam Sumyk

The Hindu  

Garbine Muguruza has split with coach Sam Sumyk, the two-time grand slam champion has confirmed. Muguruza and Sumyk have worked together for the past four years, taking in her breakout triumph at the 2016 French Open where she beat Serena Williams in the final in straight sets. The pair were involved in a pair of high-profile courtside rows at the …

Garbine Muguruza tunes-up
5 years, 7 months ago

Garbine Muguruza tunes-up

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Former French Open winner Garbine Muguruza warmed up for this month’s clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros by easing into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a straight sets win over China’s Zheng Saisai. “I love Rome and it is very important for me to get as many matches as I can for the Grand …

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