MELBOURNE/PARIS – The waves of anxiety Naomi Osaka described before heading into a post-match press conference might be familiar to French Open finalist Sofia Kenin, whose gut-wrenching exit from the Australian Open was laid bare in front of cameras in February.
American Kenin, a year younger than Osaka, had seemingly the world at her feet when she arrived in Melbourne to defend her title only months after reaching her second Grand Slam final at Roland Garros.
Behind the scenes, however, the 2020 WTA Player of the Year was on shaky ground.
Weeks after splitting with her management, Kenin was holed up in a hotel room for two weeks as players fulfilled Aust…
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