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She was born in Moscow, Russia, and moved to the U.S. as an infant. Her family settled in Pembroke Pines, Florida, where Kenin was homeschooled, according to her Women's Tennis Association (WTA) bio.

Kenin's father, Alexander, who remains her coach to this day, started teaching her tennis at age 5, and she was on a magazine cover by age 6, according to ESPN.

Kenin shared a video on Instagram last year of her being interviewed at age 7 about her ability to take on Andy Roddick.

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Fourteen years later, Kenin is playing for the chance to win her first Grand Slam title.

The last American female to win the Australian Open single's title was Williams in 2017.

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