Sofia Kenin beats Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the final in Lyon on Sunday.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Kenin started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Friedsam in the 1st game (1-0). The American extended her lead after breaking Friedsam in the 7th (5-2) game before managing to win the set (6-2).
2nd set.
Kenin had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Friedsam in the 1st game (1-0). However, Anna-Lena succeeded in coming back to break the American in the 2nd (1-1) gamein the 10th game before winning the set (6-4) after breaking his opponent in the last game.
3rd set.
Kenin took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Friedsam in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, there was more to do for Sofia to win the set since Anna-Lena succeeded in breaking back in the 6th (2-4) game.
Sofia Kenin had struggled since Melbourne, but a title in Lyon should do loads for restoring her confidence. https://t.co/Dv2r2xFNUO
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 8, 2020
Sofia Kenin a un message pour vous ! 🏆🇺🇸
« je tenais à vous remercier pour votre soutien tout au long de cette semaine, j’ai hâte de revenir à Lyon l’année prochaine » pic.twitter.com/kgAU53RzDG— Open 6e Sens – Métropole de Lyon (@Open6emeSensML) March 8, 2020
Statistics
At the end of the match, the American scored 88 points vs. Friedsam’s 84 points.
Kenin was pretty effective in converting 50% of the break points that she procured (5/10). On the other side, Friedsam didn’t lose the concentration in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered points (3/6). However, that was not enough to win the match.
After this contest, the head to head between Kenin and Friedsam is 1-0 for Sofia.
Highlights Sofia Kenin vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam Open 6 Sens – Lyon
Kenin’s Interview
Tennis Scores in Lyon
- Sofia KeninKenin – Anna-Lena FriedsamFriedsam (6-2 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
