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 ...

Sofia Kenin of the U.S. reacts after winning a point against Spain's Garbine Muguruza during the women's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 1 ...

Sofia Kenin’s bid to defend her Australian Open title ended in disappointment on Thursday after she was knocked out of the tournament by world No. 65 Kaia Kanepi.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sure, Sofia Kenin struggled in her first match as a defending champion at a Grand Slam tournament. The 22-year-old from Florida struggled with jitters at the Australian Open.

Sofia Kenin celebrates during her Women's Singles final match against Garbine Muguruza on February 1, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images ...

Sofia Kenin's Australian Open title will propel her to No. 7 when the world rankings are released on Monday. ... didn’t face a seeded player through the quarterfinals in Melbourne, ...

Sofia Kenin will be defending her title at the Australian Open. Francois Nel/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images “I think it’s going to be quite loud, to be honest … for sure when the slam starts.

Sofia Kenin of the United States has reached her first Grand Slam final by upsetting No. 1 Ash Barty at the Australian Open. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sofia Kenin never flinched.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin, the reigning champion, was knocked out of the Australian Open on Thursday as the unseeded Kaia Kanepi of Estonia beat her decisively, 6-3, 6-2.

American Sofia Kenin has etched her name into the record books by winning her first Grand Slam title at ... MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Sofia Kenin of the United States is presented with ...

Kenin was not among the 72 players required to undergo a “hard quarantine” on arrival in Melbourne. The 22-year-old was permitted to practice on a court for five hours a day, but had to spend ...