Sofia Kenin defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in three sets in Saturday's championship match
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Kenin — who, prior to her Australian Open wins — had never been past the fourth round at a major tournament, famously made a name for herself when she beat Serena Williams in the third round of the 2019 French Open. “In that first set, in particular, she hit pretty much inches from the line, and I haven’t played anyone like that in a long time,” Williams said in her post-game interview at the time,“Just playing against Serena, you’ve really got to fight for every point,” Kenin, 21, later said of her match against the 23-time Grand Slam winner. “She’s such a tough player. I’m just so happy with this win.”
Muguruza, 26, has won two Grand Slam titles, taking home the winning trophy in 2016 for the French Open and in 2017 for the Wimbledon championship.The 22-year-old beat out Petra Kvitová for the title win and soared to the top of the WTA, becoming the No. 1 seed. The year prior, the budding tennis star was ranked No. 72.
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