Sofia Kenin Advances to Second Round at Toray Pan Pacific Open, Faces Clara Tauson Next

American tennis player Sofia Kenin has advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan, following a convincing victory over 10th-seeded Wang Xinyu. Kenin, currently ranked 155th in the world, dominated the match with a 6-1, 6-4 win in just 78 minutes, without dropping her serve. During the match, Kenin was highly effective on her serve, winning 83% of her first serves and 58% of her second serves, and she broke Wang three times after converting 38% of her break points.

In the second round, Kenin will face Clara Tauson of Denmark. This will be their second encounter, with Tauson leading the head-to-head 1-0 after their previous meeting at the French Open in May 2024, where Tauson won 6-2, 7-5. Tauson has a strong record on hard courts, with a 19-15 win-loss record in 2024 and an overall 82-44 record on hard surfaces over the last eight years.

Kenin, a former Australian Open champion, is looking to regain her form after a challenging year. Her current win-loss record for 2024 stands at 11-24, with 5-15 on hard courts. Despite these statistics, her recent win over Wang Xinyu indicates a potential resurgence in her performance.

The match between Kenin and Tauson is scheduled for Thursday at 11:00 am on the Center Court, and predictions favor Tauson to win in three sets based on her recent form and head-to-head advantage.