British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic beats Sofia Kenin for first WTA Tour win
The gist
World No 411 Mika Stojsavljevic, 17, beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in Hong Kong.
The lucky loser had an hour's notice; a second-round match follows.
How it unfolded
- 2024Stojsavljevic won the US Open girls' singles title, the first Briton to do so in 15 years after Heather Watson in 2009.
- 2025She turned professional, having reached a high of fifth in the junior world rankings.
- Apr 2026She made her Billie Jean King Cup debut for Great Britain against Australia in Melbourne, beating Talia Gibson in straight sets.
Key terms
- WTA Tour
- The elite global professional women's tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association each season.
- Billie Jean King Cup
- The premier international women's team tennis competition, formerly the Federation Cup, run by the ITF.
Source: Wikipedia