Sofia Kenin qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, Serena Williams yet to qualify
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Sofia Kenin becomes the first American tennis player to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2021 which is scheduled from 23rd July, 2021 to 8th August,2021.
The World No. 4 made a name for herself with a highly successful 2020 season where she started the season with winning the 2020 Australian Open, finishing as runner-up in the French Open 2020 and made it till the 4th round in the 2020 US Open, performances that won her the WTA Player of the Year.
The young star has however struggled a bit in 2021 after raising expectations from her splendid performances throughout 2020. Sofia is yet to progress beyond quarter-finals and will be looking to improve for the remainder of the season.
With the Olympics games, set to begin in the last week of July, Sofia will surely be looking to chase the Gold Medal. By virtue of her rank as the No. 1 American, she has fulfilled the criteria for qualification as the Top-4 American players from both the ATP and WTA tours get automatic qualification.
Sofia Kenin set to play both Singles and Doubles Event at the Olympics
While Sofia Kenin gets the automatic qualification from her top rank, other stars are yet to get their qualification confirmed. This includes former World No. 1 and 4-time Gold medallist Serena Williams. Serena’s qualification is set to be confirmed after the conclusion of the Rome Open 2021 where she will make her Clay debut of 2021.
Apart from Serena and Sofia, players like Madison Keys, Alison Riske, Jessica Pegula and teen sensation Coco Gauff are in line for the qualification for the Olympics. While Keys and Riske have a better chance due to their higher ranks, Jessica and Coco can stand a chance only if another player decides to not participate.
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