Kanepi’s triumph is not so much a surprise because she is known for knocking out favorites in big tournaments, which, by her own admission, Sofia was also afraid of.
Also, the American had problems with injuries in the previous weeks, but she was still expected to reach at least the second week.
The duel started with Kaja saving three break points and that determined the further course – she made a break in the fourth game and saved it for the lead in the sets.
After losing the first part of the game, there was a big drop in the game of Kenin, twice her opponent took away her serve in the second set and finished the job in just over 60 minutes of the game.
Kaja Kanepi will play against Dona Vekić from Croatia in the next round, and the Australian Open will get a new champion.
The first of the four biggest tournaments of the season is on the program from February 8 to 21, and is played for a prize fund of 71,500,000 Australian dollars.
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