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Sofia Kenin Reveals Her Toughest Opponent Ever

Published 04/18/2020, 1:47 PM EDT

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Sofia Kenin has shared a special relationship with Serena Williams. Of course, Serena has been the face of USA tennis for as long as we can remember.

Who wouldn’t she be? Winning 23 grand slams over a career that has stretched for two decades, Serena has won every possible accolade. Sofia Kenin obviously wants to take that mantle from her and become the next big American star.

She has already made baby steps towards that direction. Kenin was the Australian Open champion of 2020 and also broke into the top 5. Things will only get better as Sofia Kenin is just 21 years old.

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What did Sofia Kenin say about Serena Williams? 

Kenin was doing a Q&A session on Instagram live like many other tennis stars these days. One of the obvious questions was about the toughest opponent that she has ever faced.

Kenin’s answer was shocking or predictable based on the way in which you read it. Of course, her only big encounter with Serena was at the French Open of 2019. Kenin calls that the turning point of her career as she went on to defeat Serena 6-2, 7-5.

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However, she certainly gained a lot of respect for her compatriot. Kenin’s next big engagement with Serena Williams came at the Fed Cup this year. Things had changed now as Kenin was no rookie.

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In fact, she was leading Team USA as the defending Australian Open champion along with the great star Serena Williams. Even though both of them lost their singles encounters, team USA got the victory and the fans also got a peek into their magical association.

It is difficult to say if we will get to see another match between Sofia Kenin and Serena Williams. It depends on a lot of varying factors. We don’t know how long Serena Williams will continue to play tennis. That will be a deciding factor in a future match up. Everything is based on conjecture until that point comes.

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