Sofia Kenin upsets Ashleigh Barty to reach Australian Open final
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American 14th seed wins 7-6 (8-6), 7-5
World No 1 Barty falls at penultimate hurdle
Ashleigh Barty fell just short of pleasing millions of Australians when the American Sofia Kenin gritted her teeth on the hottest day of the 2020 Australian Open to win their semi-final 7-6 (6), 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.
Had Barty been able to drag the match into a third set, they would have had to take a 10-minute break according to the regulations of the tournament. The heat stress reading hovered just below five, which would have required the match to be suspended. Neither player wanted that. Both fought hard all the way. Continue reading...
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