Sofia Kenin can also do it on clay, that much is certain now. Before the start of Roland Garros, there were legitimate doubts about that, because she never reached a quarter-final on the ground brick and she lost her only preparation match for Paris with a double bagel (6-0 and 6-0).
But the 21-year-old American now has the gravel taste for it. Petra Kvitova had barely lost a service game of her own throughout the tournament, but of her first 3 games on her own storage she had to hand over 2 to Kenin. She knew immediately what time it was.
Kvitova clearly did not have her day and made a lot of unnecessary mistakes (31 over 2 sets). It was only Kenin’s nerves that we got another exciting end, with the Australian Open winner initially failing to serve out herself. Moments later, it worked after a new break.
Kenin will go into the final against Iga Swiatek on Saturday as a big favorite, although she will certainly have to be wary, because the Polish teenager is racing through this tournament like a whirlwind.
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