Tennis
The sensation of the week. AO champion goes to Kalinina, beating Sobolenko in Rome
Australian Open Champion 2020 Sofia Ken (USA, WTA 134) reached the 1/16 finals in the dirt tournament of the WTA 1000 series held in Rome (Italy).
In the second round of the competition, the American unexpectedly beat the second racket of the world. Arina Sobolenkoperforming without a flag, in 1 hour 40 minutes.
WTA 1000 Rome. Preparation. 1/16 final
Sofia Ken (USA) – Arina Sobolenko [2] – 7:6 (7:4), 6:2
In the 1/16 final of the Italian thousandth Kenin, she will face the Ukrainian second racquet Angelina Kalinina, who defeated Anna Blinkova in the opening match of the tournament in Rome.
This will be the fourth match between Sofia and Angelina. In personal interviews, the score is 2:1 in favor of Ken. Interestingly, the girls played each other twice in 2023, and the American celebrated the victory twice (in Hobart and Miami).
Source: Sport UA
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