Know About Sofia Kenin; Instagram, Ranking, Net Worth, Parents, Dating

Sofia-Kenin
Published Date: 03 Jun, 2019 Updated date: 03 Jun, 2019 By Celebs Podium

At just age 20, Sofia Kenin is already showing her brilliance on the tennis court. The American tennis star ringed her debut in the Top 100 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings in 2018 as a teenager.

Since starting her professional career at the age of 14, Sofia Kenin has already received recognizable honor. She bagged her first WTA singles title in 2019 which improved her career ranking as well.

Short Bio: Age, Parents, Height

The 20-years-of-age tennis star was born as Sofia Anna Kenin on 14 November 1998 in Moscow, Russia. She is the daughter of her long-time coach father, Alex Kenin and mother, Svetlana Kenin. Sofia relocated to the United States with her parents shortly after she was born.

Standing tall at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.70 m), Sofia developed an interest in tennis when she was five. Now, she is pursuing her dream living in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Career, Net Worth

Sofia Kenin made her grand slam debut at the 2015 US Open. Later in 2016, she won her first two ITF titles at Wesley Chapel in Florida and Sacramento in California.

She stormed into the top 100 of the WTA rankings in the year 2018. Moreover, the promising youngster claimed her first WTA doubles title, alongside Eugenie Bouchard at the ASB Classic in Auckland at the start of 2019.  Sofia also had her hands on the first WTA singles title in 2019 after defeating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova by 6-3, 6-0.

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Sofia Kenin with her first WTA singles title (Picture: WTA Tennis)

Though the young tennis star’s net worth remains confined on media, it is known that she records prize money tally of $844,596.

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Is Sofia Kenin Dating?

So early in her professional career, Sofia Kenin is quite busy enhancing her on-court skills. In the meantime, the hunger and passion for significant accomplishments keep her entirely focused on her professional deeds. While doing so, Sofia likes to keep a distance from dating and relationship sagas.

Besides, no dating history of the 20-year-old player has made into the media headlines yet.

Some Interesting Facts About Sofia Kenin

  • Sofia considers Russian great Maria Sharapova as her tennis idol.
  • She bagged a career-high ranking of No 2 in the IIF junior rankings in 2015.
  • Sofia won the 2014 Junior Fed Cup representing the United States alongside her partners CICI Bellis and Tornado Alicia Black.
  • Recently on 1 June 2019, she landed a massive upset by knocking Serena Williams out of the French Open with a straight-set victory by 6-2, 7-5 in the competition’s round of 32.  
  • Sofia has 32.6 K followers on her Instagram account.
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