San Diego Open: Kenin upsets sixth seed Kudermetova to move into second round
The former Grand Slam champion will play wildcard Katie Volynets in the next round
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American wildcard Sofia Kenin reached the last 16 of the Cymbiotika San Diego Open by winning against Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 6 seed, 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday.
Kenin, ranked No 93 in the world and a former Australian Open champion, will play wildcard and fellow American Katie Volynets next.
The former world No 4 is continuing her attempt to climb back to the elite level, having begun the season ranked outside the top 200.
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