Driving in New York, speaking English on the [taxi] radio. I wasn’t the tallest kid when I was little. “I really have him to thank. She won her first doubles tournament earlier that month with partner Genie Bouchard in Auckland, New Zealand.Not many details are known about Sofia’s mother Svetlana Kenin, but we are certain she is often present during her matches cheering her on and is most likely her number one fan.I’m so the biggest fan of Sofia Kenin. 33 ranking worldwide. These days Alex Kenin, despite starting with close to zero tennis knowledge, is coaching a Grand Slam champion. People said, ‘What are you talking about?
Alex Kenin & Svetlana Kenin Alex Kenin & Svetlana Kenin are the proud parents of Professional Tennis Player, Sofia Kenin. “People overlooked me. I was so happy. Wow, just an amazing player with a mature attitude, style of play and overall demeanor on court. By turning pro, Kenin forfeited a scholarship to play tennis at Miami (Florida). Their 20-year-old daughter gets ready to face tennis icon, Serena Williams at the French Open. And her father, Alex Kenin acts as her long-time coach.
“I’m also just on cloud nine.”“He’s just proud of me. These days Alex Kenin, despite starting with close to zero tennis knowledge, is coaching a Grand Slam champion.Russian-born Alex, an unassuming, grey-haired man with a receding hairline, introduced Sofia to tennis, brought her up around the game and pushed her to achieve the extraordinary — crowned by her victory at the Australian Open on Saturday. Her father has always been her primary coach. But despite her recent success, nobody predicted her victory in Melbourne.During Saturday’s final, Alex could barely watch as Sofia closed on the win, and he filmed her winner’s speech — which was beamed live worldwide — on his mobile phone. What are you doing? In 2017 Kenin’s father helped her to develop an aggressive style of play. Just thank you to him. Sofia said her “crazy smart” father had no prior experience of the game, but simply picked it up by observing those around him.“He’s seen how all the other coaches have been coaching their players, but he knows everything,” Sofia said, after stunning Garbine Muguruza in her first Grand Slam final. They made the move to the US settling in Pembroke Pines, Florida when their daughter was still young.Kenin got her start in junior tennis under Rick Macci and has trained with other notable coaches such as Nick Bolletierri and Richard Lansdorp. Teenage prodigy Coco Gauff, World No. The right math: hype should equal achievements, says Sofia Kenin's dad. [Sofia] knows about that and I think it made her tough.”Alex Kenin (left) and daughter Sofia with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at a photo shoot on the Yarra river. “He’s told me a lot of positive things. Two years after reaching the third round of the US Open as a 17-year-old, Kenin defeated Serena Williams to reach the fourth round of Roland Garros. “He knows what he’s talking about, he really knows it and he comes up with the right plans, the right strategies.”If Sofia’s achievement is remarkable, it owes a great deal to her father, who was ever-present courtside during her increasingly impressive run through the Melbourne women’s draw. I’m a tough cookie, but I did it.”Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. And her father, Alex Kenin acts as her long-time coach.She won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior title in 2014 in Plantation, was a Junior U.S. Open finalist in 2015 and won the USTA 18s title at age 16.On the singles side, Kenin won her first WTA title in Hobart, Tasmania in January and jumped to a career-high No. Alex Kenin congratulates Sofia after her win in the Australian Open final.
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