Kenin's woes continue with defeat in qualifying for WTA Nottingham Open

Sofia Kenin suffered a first-round loss in the qualifying rounds of the WTA Nottingham Open against Sonay Kartal, with a score of 2-6, 6-7.

The American player continues to struggle to achieve the good results that led her to win the 2020 Australian Open and reach the final of Roland Garros in the same year. Kenin has faced injuries throughout her career, and at 24 years old, currently outside the top 100, she has been unable to regain the form that propelled her to world No. 4.

Kenin had previously suffered a first-round loss in the qualifying rounds of the French Open against local player Margux Rouvroy, as she did not receive a wildcard to enter the main draw.

This time, in her first grass court tournament, she fell in straight sets to an unknown opponent, Kartal, who is currently ranked No. 277 in the world, with her highest-ranking being No. 195 in January of this year.

Kenin's next challenge will be at the Gaiba Challenger 160, which starts on June 19th.