Sofia Kenin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sofia Kenin
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 14, 1998(1998-11-14)
Age	26
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Scorpio

Sofia Kenin Biography

Sofia Kenin is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on November 14, 1998 in Moscow, Russia. Tennis player who played for Team USA during the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. She was the highest female player in the 18’s division as well as the ninth-ranked junior world- wide in the year 2015. She took home two professional titles before turning 18.

She as well as She and Rebeka Masarova both competed at the Wimbledon Junior in 2016. both played at Wimbledon Junior. Wimbledon Junior in 2016.

Sofia Anna Kenin (nicknamed Sonya, /ˈ s oʊ n i ə ˈ k ɛ n ɪ n / SOH -nee-ə KEN -in; born November 14, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 4 in the world. Kenin is the reigning champion at the Australian Open and the youngest American to win a Grand Slam women’s singles title since Serena Williams in

2002. She was named the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year in 2019, making her the first American to win the award also since Serena Williams in 1999. Kenin has won five WTA singles titles in total. She has also won two WTA doubles titles, including the 2019 China Open at the Premier Mandatory level with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. On the ITF tour, she has won four singles titles and two doubles titles.

During the Asian hard court season, Kenin won one additional title in both singles and doubles. She won her third singles title of the year at the Guangzhou International Women’s Open, defeating Samantha Stosur in the final. Two weeks later, she partnered with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win her second doubles title of the year at the China Open, a Premier Mandatory event. During the event, the pair defeated the team of Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens, who were ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the world respectively at the time. This title brought her to No. 43 in the doubles rankings. At the end of the season, Kenin qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy as the second seed, ranked No. 12 in the world. She won her opening match against compatriot Alison Riske, but lost to Karolína Muchová and did not advance out of her round robin group. Kenin was also named the second alternate at the WTA Finals, behind Kiki Bertens. After Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu both withdrew, she had the opportunity to play one match, losing to the defending champion Elina Svitolina. She finished the year ranked No. 14 in singles and No. 39 in doubles. Kenin also received the WTA Most Improved Player of the Year award for her breakthrough season, becoming the first American player to win the award since Serena Williams in 1999.

Born in Moscow, Russia, but was raised in Florida.

Sofia Kenin Net Worth

Sofia Kenin is one of the richest Tennis Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sofia Kenin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She has an entire website dedicated solely to her tennis experience from the age of five.

She received an invitation to this year’s US Open women’s singles tournament and went all through into the semi-finals.

Sofia Kenin was born on November 14, 1998 in Moscow to Alexander and Lena Kenin. Her family moved to the United States a few months after she was born. They had previously left the Soviet Union to live in New York City in 1987, but returned to Russia for Kenin’s birth so that other family members could help raise her initially. Her mother had worked as a nurse in the Soviet Union, and her parents had little money when they first moved to the United States. Kenin began playing tennis at the age of five, drawing inspiration from her father who had played recreationally. Her parents recognized her potential and arranged for her to begin training with Rick Macci in Broward County, Florida. Macci coached Kenin for seven years until she was twelve. He remarked, “Back then [when Kenin was five], I came right out and said Sofia was the scariest little creature I’d ever seen. It was unique: the hand-eye coordination and her ability to take the ball immediately right after the bounce. I have a lot of kids do that, but it was almost like it was baked in already, even though she was little and the racket was actually bigger than her. The only player I’ve seen like that is [former world No. 1] Martina Hingis.” Her primary coach has always been her father.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sofia Kenin height 5 ft 7 in Sofia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sofia Kenin Dating?

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Kenin built on that success in 2015 by winning the USTA International Spring Championships, a Grade 1 tournament. During the summer, she won the USTA Girls 18s National Championship as the No. 3 seed, defeating the No. 1 seed Black in the final. With the title, she earned a wild card into the main draw of the 2015 US Open. Kenin also participated in the junior event at the US Open and finished runner-up to Dalma Gálfi, her best performance at a junior Grand Slam event. This result helped her rise to No. 2 in the world by the end of the year. Kenin continued to play on the junior tour in 2016 while primarily playing in professional events on the ITF Women’s Circuit. At the US Open, she again produced one of her best results of the year, losing in the semifinals to Viktória Kužmová after upsetting the No. 1 seed Anastasia Potapova in the previous round.

Facts & Trivia

Sofia Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Sofia Kenin celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.

Kenin opened the season by playing the Premier-level events at Brisbane and Adelaide, falling in the second round of both tournaments to Osaka and compatriot Danielle Collins respectively. She also played doubles with Mattek- Sands in Adelaide, but the pair fell in the semifinals to the eventual champions Nicole Melichar and Xu Yifan. Seeded 14th at the Australian Open, Kenin recorded straight set wins over qualifiers Martina Trevisan and compatriot Ann Li to reach the third round for the first time. She then overcame a double break deficit in the first set to defeat 2016 quarterfinalist Zhang Shuai and advance to the fourth round, where she defeated Coco Gauff to reach the quarterfinals. Kenin went on to defeat Ons Jabeur in straight sets, advancing to her first semifinal at a Grand Slam championship. She then defeated the top seed Ashleigh Barty in straight sets to reach the final, where she defeated Garbiñe Muguruza in three sets to claim the trophy.

What happened Sophia kenin?

Kenin picked up a foot injury, pulled out of the Olympics, and later the US Open due to testing positive for COVID-19 , before finally shutting down her season having not played since Wimbledon.

What kind of surgery did Sofia Kenin have?

World number four Sofia Kenin has undergone emergency surgery to remove her appendix, just days after her Australian Open defence ended in a tearful second-round exit. The 2020 Australian Open champion consulted a tournament doctor on Monday after suffering acute abdominal pain and sent to hospital.

Is Sofia Kenin a US citizen?

Is Kenin an American citizen? Kenin only has an American passport , despite her Russian origins and the fact she was born in Moscow. “I’m a rising star for American tennis, she told the New York Times in a feature during the 2019 French Open.

How old is Madison Keys?

27 years (February 17, 1995)

Why did Sofia Kenin withdraw from the Miami Open?

1 from 2017 to 2019 has fallen to 19 and withdrew with a thigh injury. Pembroke Pines’ Sofia Kenin, 23, who was ranked fourth, has plummeted to 148 and pulled out with an ankle injury.