Sofia Kenin could become the first American in three years to win the Australian Open, while Garbine Muguruza searches for a third Grand Slam title.
The No.14 seed pulled off one of the upsets of the tournament in the semifinal, defeating world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty 7-6 , 7-5.
Kenin has dropped just one set so far in the tournament—against Coco Gauff in the fourth round—and is the first American to reach the Australian Open final other than Williams since Lindsay Davenport 15 years ago. "It means everything," Kenin said on ESPN after her semifinal win."I've been dreaming of this since I was little. It hasn't sunk in yet."
"I'm very excited to be in the final, it is a long way to get there," Muguruza told reporters after the match."I wasn't thinking I was down, I just thought keep going and knew I'd have an opportunity. I was hanging in there and fighting with all the energy I had."
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