Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin advances to the WTA tournament final in Tokyo
Sofia Kenin of the United States, right, and Britain's Katie Boulter greet each other after Sofia won the semifinal match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament at Ariake Coliseum, in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eugene Hoshiko]
TOKYO (AP) — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has advanced to the final of the Pan Pacific Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over ninth-seeded Katie Boulter. Kenin won the Australian Open in 2020 and was French Open finalist the same year. She broke the British player’s serve in the seventh game of the second set Saturday and served out to win the match for her best tournament performance of the season. The American will play No. 1 seed and Paris Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen. who beat Diana Shnaider 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the other semifinal.
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China's Zheng Qinwen plays against Russia's Diana Shnaider during the second semifinal match of the Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament at Ariake Coliseum, in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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