Sofia Kenin on comeback trail at Wimbledon trying ‘to prove some people wrong’
1 year, 8 months ago

Sofia Kenin on comeback trail at Wimbledon trying ‘to prove some people wrong’

The Hindu  

Sofia Kenin reached the third round at Wimbledon for the first time on Thursday. Or as the 2020 Australian Open champion put it, “Just trying to prove some people wrong.” Kenin beat Wang Xinyu of China 6-4, 6-3 to back up her victory over seventh-seeded Coco Gauff that ended a streak of three straight first-round exits at Grand Slam tournaments. “If I know every time I’m going to get to the third round at a Slam, I’ll play qualies,” said Kenin, who was ranked No. “Looks obviously easy, but it was tough and I feel like those matches definitely gave me confidence.” Kenin’s win on Court 4 wasn’t a work of art — she hit 11 winners to 17 unforced errors — but she jumped on Wang’s second serve and broke her four times. Kenin, who has dealt with a foot and ankle injuries, said she’ll prepare for “a long, tough match” because Svitolina “gets a lot of balls back, from what I remember.” Svitolina followed up her win over Williams by eliminating 28th-seeded Elise Mertens 6-1, 1-6, 6-1.

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