Melbourne, Feb 1 (UNI) America's Sofia Kenin soared to her first Grand Slam title, beating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the Australian Open final, here on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Kenin showed all her trademark aggression as she fought back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 against former World No 1 Garbiñe Muguruza in a contest that lasted for two hours and three minutes at Rod Laver Arena.
"My dream has officially come true.If you have a dream, go for it, because it can come true, " Kenin said during the trophy ceremony.
With this win, Kenin became the youngest American since Serena Williams in 2002 to capture a major crown.
Kenin, who turned 21 in November, is the youngest Australian Open champion since her idol Russian Maria Sharapova in 2008.
She will also rise to a career-high ranking of No 7 in next week's rankings and becomes the new American No 1 after ending 2019 as the No 2 American behind Serena Williams.
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