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Carlos Alcaraz opens US Open title defense against Safiullin, Venus Williams plays Sofia Kenin

Carlos Alcaraz will open the defense of his U.S. Open title against an opponent who made a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Serena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to the US Open

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Hard-fought defeat in Cincinnati Kenin lost to Marta Kostyuk in the round of 64 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday.

Impact Kenin won 69.1 percent points on first serve. In comparison, her opponent won 75.8 percent points on first serve. Kenin converted three break points in 11 attempts as well, one fewer than Kostyuk.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to R2 in Cincinnati Kenin defeated Eva Lys in the round of 128 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.

Impact Kenin committed six double faults in the match, four fewer than her opponent. She converted four break points in five attempts as well, one more than Lys. Next up for Kenin will be Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sofia Kenin vs Eva Lys preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips | Cincinnati Open 2026 Fixture: (WC) Sofia Kenin vs (LL) Eva Lys

AUGUST 14 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Andreescu, Zheng, Kenin, Liutova headline US Open qualifying entries The 2026 US Open qualifying entry list features 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu, Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, former Australian Open w...

AUGUST 4 • WTATENNIS.COM

Defeat in Washington opener Kenin lost to Emma Navarro in the round of 32 of the Mubadala DC Open with a score of 6-0, 7-5 on Monday.

Impact Kenin converted two double faults in the match, four fewer than her opponent. She produced just three aces, 15 fewer than Navarro. Overall, Kenin won 66 points in total, 20 fewer than Navarro.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Defeat in Wimbledon R2 Kenin lost to Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon round of 64 with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 on Thursday.

Impact Kenin failed to produce an ace in the match. In comparison, her opponent produced 20 aces. Kenin registered 14 winners as well, 28 fewer than Anisimova. With that result, Kenin has continued a disappointing streak of not getting past the fourth round of any Grand Slam in the last 20 attempts.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Anisimova avoids Wimbledon upset with 20 aces in win over Kenin. Swiatek, Zverev also advance

Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon as Kate, the Princess of Wa...

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Rolls into Wimbledon R2 Kenin defeated Petra Marcinko in the Wimbledon round of 128 with a score of 7-6, 6-4 on Tuesday.

Impact Kenin committed eight double faults in the match, 15 fewer than her opponent. She converted four break points in five attempts as well, one more than Marcinko. Next up for Kenin will be America's Amanda Anisimova.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Early exit from Nottingham Kenin lost to Viktorija Golubic in the round of 32 of the Nottingham Open with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Tuesday.

Impact Kenin committed four double faults in the match, one more than her opponent. She won 63.3 percent points first serves. In comparison, Golubic won 70.3 percent points on first serve. Overall, Kenin won 80 points in total, nine fewer than Golubic.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Golubic vs. Kenin Prediction at the Nottingham Open – Tuesday, June 16 On Tuesday, Viktorija Golubic (No. 76 in the world) meets Sofia Kenin (No. 104) in the Round of 32 at the Nottingham Open.Golubic is favored...

JUNE 15 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Defeat in Paris opener Kenin lost to Peyton Stearns in the round of 128 of the French Open with a score of 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday.

Impact Kenin committed 29 unforced errors in the match, two more than her opponent. She registered 14 winners as well, 13 fewer than Stearns. Overall, Kenin won 51 points, 10 fewer than Stearns. It was only the second occasion where Kenin suffered a first-round defeat at the French Open in seven appearances.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

French Open 2026: 4 WTA Grand Slam champions ousted on Day 1 Four Grand Slam tennis champions played on the opening day of the 2026 French Open. None of them won. The European clay was not a welcome su...

MAY 24 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine

Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open becomes one of her toughest matches after she finds out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents’ home in Ukraine

MAY 24 • Associated Press

French Open 2026: Sofia Kenin vs Peyton Stearns preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips Fixture: Sofia Kenin vs Peyton Stearns

MAY 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Defeat in Rome opener Kenin lost to Bianca Andreescu in the round of 128 of the Rome Masters with a score of 6-4, 7-5 on Monday.

Impact Kenin converted three break points in six attempts in the match, two fewer than her opponent. She won 52 percent points on first serve. In comparison, Andreescu won 62.5 percent points on first serve. Kenin won 68 points in total, seven fewer than her opponent.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hailey Baptiste, Ann Li are first Americans in Madrid Open Round of 16 The depth of talented American women in WTA tennis is astounding, evidenced by the performances of Hailey Baptiste and Ann Li at the Mutua M...

APRIL 26 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Another defeat in 2026 Kenin lost to Qinwen Zheng in the round of 64 of the Madrid Masters with a score of 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.

Impact Kenin won 51.4 percent service points in the match. In comparison, her opponent won 55.1 percent points while serving. Kenin committed seven double faults as well, one more than Zheng.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rybakina, Zheng pull off comebacks in Madrid to set third-round meeting Elena Rybakina and Zheng Qinwen both had to come from a set down, then a break down in the decider, against Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Sofia Ke...

APRIL 24 • WTATENNIS.COM

Madrid Open 2026: Zheng Qinwen vs Sofia Kenin preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips Fixture: Zheng Qinwen vs Sofia Kenin

APRIL 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Triumph in Madrid R1 Kenin defeated Ashlyn Krueger in the round of 128 of the Madrid Masters with a score of 7-6, 6-4 on Wednesday.

Impact Kenin won 66.2 percent service points in the match. In comparison, her opponent won 61.6 percent points while serving. Kenin converted three break points in six attempts, one more than Krueger. Next up for Kenin will be China's Qinwen Zheng.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Zheng vs. Kenin Prediction at the Mutua Madrid Open – Friday, April 24 In the Mutua Madrid Open Round of 64 on Friday, No. 36-ranked Qinwen Zheng faces No. 68 Sofia Kenin.Zheng is the favorite against Kenin, wit...

APRIL 23 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Kenin, Boulter advance as Grant earns first WTA main-draw win in Madrid Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin and Britain's Katie Boulter were among the winners in first-round action at the Mutua Madrid Ope...

APRIL 22 • WTATENNIS.COM

Sofia Kenin vs Ashlyn Krueger preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction & betting tips | Madrid Open 2026 Match Details

APRIL 22 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Carlos Alcaraz opens US Open title defense against Safiullin, Venus Williams plays Sofia Kenin

Serena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to the US Open

Anisimova avoids Wimbledon upset with 20 aces in win over Kenin. Swiatek, Zverev also advance

Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine