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British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic secured her first WTA Tour win by defeating former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin at the Hong Kong Open after being called into the main draw with just an hour's notice.
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British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic has pulled off a remarkable upset at the Hong Kong Open, claiming her maiden WTA Tour victory against former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin.
The 18-year-old had already been knocked out in the final round of qualifying for the WTA 250 event - only to be handed an unexpected lifeline when Canada's Leylah Fernandez withdrew from the main draw.
Stojsavljevic was given just 60 minutes' warning before stepping onto court - and proceeded to deliver a gritty, composed performance that belied her inexperience. She outlasted Kenin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a contest lasting two hours and 19 minutes, as BBC reports.
The stats told their own story. Stojsavljevic struck six winners to Kenin's zero in the deciding set and saved three of the eight break points she faced across the match. For a player with virtually no tour-level experience, it was a display of serious mental fortitude.
Her reward is a second-round clash with Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez - another winnable match that could extend what is fast becoming a breakthrough week for one of Britain's most exciting young talents.
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