ROME: World number two Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early shock at the Italian Open on Thursday (May 11) as the in-form Belarusian crashed to a 7-6(4) 6-2 defeat by American Sofia Kenin in a high-octane second-round match. Sabalenka wobbled on serve early in her first match since claiming the Madrid title l
ROME: World number two Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early shock at the Italian Open on Thursday as the in-form Belarusian crashed to a 7-6 6-2 defeat by American Sofia Kenin in a high-octane second-round match.
Kenin, who was once ranked number four but has slipped to 134 in the world due to illness and injuries, heaped pressure on the reigning Melbourne Park champion in the second set for a 4-2 lead and held firm for a famous victory. Last year's French Open runner-up Coco Gauff continued her preparations for the year's second Grand Slam by dropping only one game in her victory over Yulia Putintseva.
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