Sofia Kenin - "Venus Williams is an Icon"
Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin is currently serving on the World Team Tennis Series. And there he meets old acquaintances and former idols again.
by tennisnet.com
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Jul 21, 2020, 04:27 pm
Well, against Kim Clijsters Sofia Kenin lost a short sentence to five, which came as a surprising surprise. On the other hand, the returned Belgian in West Virginia is currently showing her best side, has not yet lost a single game for her team, the New York Empire. But the difficult year 2020 is also going pretty well for Kenin: the 21-year-old has contested 20 matches to date, winning the tournament in Lyon in addition to the Australian Open, shortly before the WTA tour has to take a break.
Kenin is at the start of the World Team Tennis Series for the Philadelphia Freedoms and, apart from losing to Clijsters, has won her other four games. Most recently, she gave Venus Williams , with seven Grand Slam titles in singles the most decorated participant in the traditional summer competition, in which mixed women and men teams play for victory, no chance.
Venus Williams has been with us since 2000
"Of course I had a few idols," said Kenin after her victory over Venus. "But she is one of them. It's also an icon for me, so I was pretty nervous. I knew it was going to be a great experience and was extremely happy to be able to play against it. Winning made the whole thing even better. ”
Venus Williams, now 40 years old, is already an institution at WTT. “My first season was in 2000 and I had a great time and this incredible experience playing in a team. It overwhelmed me and I actually came back every year. And hope that I can continue to play for a few more years. "