Sonya Kenin is the 2020 Australian Open Singles Champion

Sofia Kenin became the youngest Australian Open champion in 12 years on Saturday, beating Garbiñe Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to claim her first Grand Slam title.



The young American served a commendable 74% of first serves in, winning 64% of those points. Muguruza did not help herself with 45 unforced errors and just 32 winners. Kenin, on the other hand, kept her game tidy with 28 winners and 23 unforced errors.

21-year-old Sonya Kenin secured her first Grand Slam title in emphatic fashion, rallying from a set down to defeat former World No.1 Garbiñe Muguruza and become the youngest American woman to win a major since Serena Williams.

Kenin’s victory, in her first major final, represents a growing youth takeover in women’s tennis. At 21 years and 80 days of age, Kenin is 22 days younger than Naomi Osaka was when she won the title last year. In the previous Grand Slam tournament, the United States Open in September, the champion was the 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu. Kenin’s victory also follows the 2008 victory of Maria Sharapova, who was 20 when she won.



Kenin told the adoring Rod Laver Arena crowd the last two weeks in Australia had been “the best” of her life.

“I just want to say, you know, my dream has officially come true,” Kenin said.
“I cannot even describe this feeling. It is so emotional and I have worked so hard.
“I am just so grateful to be standing here.
“Dreams come true, so if you have a dream oh for it and it will come true.”