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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Sofia Kenin of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Sofia Kenin of the U.S. in action during her second round match against Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi REUTERS/Loren Elliott
World No.4 Sofia Kenin recently parted ways with her father, Alex Kenin, who had been her coach for a long time. The pair went on to win the Australian Open 2020 title, and Kenin even ended as the runner-up of the French Open 2020. However, given her poor form in the 2021 season so far, Kenin has changed her coaching staff right ahead of Roland Garros 2021.
In a recent interview, Kenin spoke extensively about how she feels after parting ways with her father. She also revealed the exact reason for this change.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 9, 2021, Sofia Kenin of the U.S. after winning her first-round match against Australia’s Maddison Inglis REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
“I had great success with my dad, and I felt like now was the time for me to do what I wanted to do myself in terms of my tennis, my career. That’s why I decided that I had to part ways with my dad, but it’s not like in the future we’re not going to get back. We don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll see,” said Kenin in the interview.
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Kenin reflected that she enjoyed great success with her dad. However, she mentioned that she wanted to do things in her own way now, and thus, she decided to part ways with her father. She also claimed that she and her dad can reunite again in the future.
“Think for now I just need some time for myself”- Sofia Kenin
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World No.4 Kenin stated that she would need some time to figure out how to proceed ahead now. She highlighted that she would need to wait a little before things become normal for her so that she can enjoy herself on the court again.
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Sofia Kenin of the United States poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after her Women’s Singles Final match against Garbine Muguruza of Spain. Day thirteen of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on February 01, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
“I think for now I just need some time for myself, figure things out, grow as a person and then we’ll just see what’s gonna happen down the road. It’s going to take time for me to figure out what I want, how I want things to be. It’s just a matter of waiting, the process, and finally just enjoying myself back on court again,” added the American player.
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After having a poor start in her 2021 tennis season, Sofia Kenin will begin her Italian Open campaign soon. It’ll be the first tournament that she’ll play without her father- serving as her coach. Will Kenin be able to succeed in Rome this year?
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