Guadalajara Open Akron 2023: Caroline Dolehide vs Sofia Kenin Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview
It is expected to be a thrilling semi-final encounter at the ongoing Guadalajara Open 2023 as Caroline Dolehide takes on Sofia Kenin.
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American tennis star Caroline Dolehide will be up against another American star, Sofia Kenin, in a semifinal clash at the 2023 Guadalajara Open. It is going to be the most highly contested match for Dolehide who has not yet made it to this stage in any of the tournaments she has played in this year. She has beaten the likes of Peyton Stearns, Sachia Vickery, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Martina Trevisan on her way to the semis.
Kenin, on the other hand, has looked great up to this point, beating players such as Carol Zhao and Anhelina Kalinina and surprising the entire tennis world by knocking out sixth-seed Jelena Ostapenko and Leylah Fernandez in the last two rounds.
Caroline Dolehide vs. Sofia Kenin: Match Details
- Tournament: Guadalajara Open Akron 2023
- Match: Caroline Dolehide vs Sofia Kenin
- Date: 22 September, 2023
- Time: 4:00 PM (Local time)
- Venue: Panamerican Tennis Center, Zapopan, Guadalajara
- Round: Fifth Round (Semi-Finals)
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $2,788,468
Caroline Dolehide vs. Sofia Kenin: Preview
25-year-old Caroline Dolehide has not had the best of the ongoing year by any means, failing to go past the qualifying stages in the majority of the tournaments she has played in. Expect her performances in the ITF tournaments; she has failed to even accomplish a semi-final finish yet in the WTA and the major tournaments. Dolehide’s notable performances include her quarter-final finishes at the WTA Monterrey Open and the WTA La Bisbal D’Emporda in Spain.
In the ongoing Guadalajara Open, she has beaten Peyton Stearns in the first round by 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, followed by a 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 win over Sachia Vickery in the second round. In her third-round matchup, she beat Ekaterina Alexandrova by a scoreline of 6-1, 6-2, followed by a great 6-3, 6-7, 3-6 comeback win against Martina Trevisan in the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, Sofia Kenin has had a good and consistent year by her ranking standards. She started the year on a high by making it to the semi-finals of the Hobart International, losing to Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
She has mostly made it to the third and fourth rounds of the majority of competitions she has participated in. That’s not all; she completely left the tennis world shocked after knocking off Coco Gauff in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships. She recently also made it to the finals of the San Diego Open but unfortunately lost to Barbora Krejcikova in a thrilling three-set encounter.
At the ongoing US Open, she beat Carol Zhao in the first-round encounter by 6-4, 6-3, and then went on to beat Anhelina Kalinina by a scoreline of 6-2, 7-6. In the third round, she ousted Jelena Ostapenko by a scoreline of 6-4, 7-5, followed by a great 4-6, 7-6, 1-6 win against Leylah Fernandez in the round of 16 matchup.
Caroline Dolehide vs. Sofia Kenin: Prediction
It is expected to be a great battle between the two American tennis stars, considering very few tennis fans expected the duo to have come this far down the tournament. The duo have faced each other on three occasions in the past, with Dolehide winning twice, with their last match being played six years ago at the ITF USA 06A competition. We expect a great battle with Kenin going forward to the final.
Prediction: Sofia Kenin to win in three sets.
Caroline Dolehide vs. Sofia Kenin: Live Stream Details
- USA: Tennis Channel
- UK: Amazon Prime
- New Zealand: TVNZ
- Australia: beIN Sports
- Canada: TVA Sports, DAZN, and TSN
Caroline Dolehide vs. Sofia Kenin: Match Timings
- USA: 6:00 PM
- UK: 11:00 AM
- Canada: 6:00 PM
- Australia: 8:00 AM (September 23)
- India: 3:30 AM (September 23)
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