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Unranked Gadecki shocks Kenin in Phillip Island Trophy opener – WTA Tennis
Wildcard Olivia Gadecki became the first unranked teenager to defeat a Top 10 player in 24 years with a three-set upset of top seed Sofia Kenin in the second round…
Before 2021, Olivia Gadecki had never so much as faced an opponent ranked inside the Top 200. But on Sunday, the unranked 18-year-old pulled off a historic upset in the second round of the Phillip Island Trophy, shocking No.1 seed Sofia Kenin 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 in two hours and 28 minutes.
Three days ago, defending Australian Open champion Kenin had lost her crown, evicted in the second round by Kaia Kanepi. Opting to get straight back in the saddle rather than retreat to lick her wounds, the American…
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