Person in history
Sofia Kenin
Sofia Kenin, American tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · November 14
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Sofia Anna "Sonya" Kenin is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 4 in singles by the WTA, and No. 21 in doubles. Kenin was named the 2020 WTA Player of the Year, an award earned by winning the Australian Open and finishing runner-up at the French Open. She has won five singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, the latter including the 2019 China Open and 2024 Miami Open partnering Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Early life
Born in Moscow, Russia to Aleksandr Kenin, a former professional hockey player, and Alla Kenin. Her family relocated to the United States when she was young, settling in Florida.
Path and career
Won the 2020 Australian Open at age 21, her breakthrough Grand Slam title. Reached the French Open final that same year, finishing runner-up and earning WTA Player of the Year honors.
Has captured five WTA singles titles and four doubles titles, including the 2019 China Open and 2024 Miami Open (doubles) with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Why this date
Sofia Kenin appears on our November 14 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
- 1998Jordan NworaSeptember 9
- 1998Satoshi (singer)September 13
- 1998Nathan BroadheadApril 5
- 1998Conor TimminsSeptember 18
- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
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“Sofia Kenin”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/sofia-kenin, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Sofia Kenin
When was Sofia Kenin born?
November 14 1998.
How old would Sofia Kenin be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 14?
Francisco Lindor, Dawson Knox, Samuel Umtiti and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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