Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Sofia Kenin of the U.S. looks dejected after losing her second round match against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi REUTERS/Loren Elliott
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Reigning champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday, slumping to a 6-3 6-2 defeat at the hands of world number 65 Kaia Kanepi on Margaret Court Arena.
The 22-year-old, who followed her Grand Slam breakthrough at Melbourne Park last year with a run to the final at the French Open, sprayed 22 unforced errors in the 64-minute contest against the experienced Estonian.
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