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Tennis: Defending champ Kenin loses in 2nd round at Australian Open February 11, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) The United States Sofia Kenin sits in her chair between games during her second round match against Estonias Kaia Kanepi at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 11, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end to her first attempt to defend a Grand Sl...

Tearful Kenin crumbles under pressure of title defence By Nick Mulvenney Australian Open MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A tearful Sofia Kenin admitted the pressure of defending a Grand Slam title for the first time had proved too great after she tumbled out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday. The 22-year-old American looked a shadow of the player that won her first major title at Melbourne Park and reached the French Open final last season as she succumbed 6-3 6-2 to E...

Last year's winner fought back tears as she reflected on her straight-sets loss to Kaia Kanepi at Melbourne Park, which marked the earliest departure of a defending women's champion since 2003.

The Melbourne lockdown will initially last five days but the tennis will go on without spectators. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso has been involved in a road accident while cycling ahead of his return to Formula 1.

Ash Barty struggles with her serve but does enough to get past Daria Gavrilova, but reigning Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin makes a shock exit from the tournament.

Waterford, Ireland / WLR Feb 11, 2021 7:01 AM Sofia Kenin allowed nerves to get the better of her after the defence of her Australian Open title ended in the second round. The American claimed her maiden grand slam title at last year’s event, but there is to be no repeat as she was dumped out 6-3 6-2 by world number 65 Kaia Kanepi. Kenin, who was close to tears in her press conference after the game, admitted she struggled to handle the pressure of being the defending champion. “I obviously...

Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive Melbourne, Feb 11 (IANS) Estonias unseeded Kaia Kanepi sent defending champion and fourth seed Sofia Kenin of America packing in the womens singles of the Australian Open on Thursday while 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal ...

A rowdy spectator did more to disrupt the Spanish second seed's rhythm than his American opponent.

Sofia Kenin broke down in a press conference after her shock second-round loss at the Australian Open, revealing the pressure she felt as defending champion.

Defending champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Estonias Kaia Kanepi in their second-round contest here on Thursday.Kanepi beat World No.4 6-3 6-2 in a match that lasted just 64 ...