Frustrated Kenin struggles in Aussie Open defence
Frustrated Kenin struggles in Aussie Open defence
TENNIS: An angry Sofia Kenin made a scratchy start today (Feb 9) to her Australian Open title defence with an unconvincing victory over wildcard Maddison Inglis.
Tuesday 9 February 2021, 09:36AM
Sofia Kenin of the US hits a return against Australia’s Maddison Inglis during their women’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne today (Feb 9). Photo: AFP.
The fourth seed prevailed 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 26 minutes, with the American vocal throughout and frustrated with her patchy performance.
“I’m obviously not happy with the way I played,” said Kenin, who made 27 unforced errors. “Being the first round, there were nerves for me but I’m happy to get through.”
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka wasted little time in breezing into the second round as the Australian Open began on Monday, three weeks later than originally scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.