Mika Stojsavljevic vs. Sofia Kenin — Hong Kong Open 2026 First-Round Match Report.
Mika Stojsavljevic lost in the final round of Hong Kong qualifying on Sunday. Three days later, the 17-year-old Briton had beaten a Grand Slam champion.
Ranked world No. 411, Stojsavljevic made the most of an unexpected place in the main draw, defeating former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday, November 4.
The teenager had entered as a lucky loser following Leylah Fernandez’s withdrawal. Kenin, who had originally been scheduled to face the Canadian, instead found herself confronting an opponent ranked 224 places below her.
It became another painful result in an increasingly difficult season for the American, whose ranking has fallen to No. 187.
For Stojsavljevic, it was a great win. But she nearly let it slip away.
Stojsavljevic Takes Charge, but Kenin Refuses to Go Away
Stojsavljevic made the stronger start, breaking Kenin to establish a 2-0 lead. The American responded immediately, breaking back and leveling at 2-2.
But the 17-year-old Briton quickly regained control. After holding for 3-2, she broke Kenin again and consolidated her advantage to move ahead 5-2.
Kenin held serve to stay in the set, but Stojsavljevic made no mistake when serving it out, taking the opener 6-3.
Kenin Fights Back From 3-0 Down to Force a Decider
Stojsavljevic appeared to be heading for a comfortable victory when she broke Kenin twice to race into a 3-0 lead in the second set.
But the former Australian Open champion was not finished. Kenin immediately retrieved one break and, although Stojsavljevic held for 4-2, the momentum had begun to shift.
The American won the next four games, breaking twice more to complete a remarkable turnaround.
From 0-3 down, Kenin had won six of seven games to take the set 6-4.
What had looked like a straightforward victory for the 17-year-old Briton had suddenly become a much tougher examination of her composure.
Another Lead, Another Comeback — but This Time the Teenager Holds Firm
Kenin began the deciding set by holding serve, briefly carrying her momentum into the final stretch.
Stojsavljevic responded by holding for 1-1 before breaking the American to move ahead 2-1.
She consolidated for 3-1 and then broke again.
At 4-1 in the deciding set, the teenager had rebuilt the commanding position she had surrendered in the second.
Once again, however, Kenin made her work for it.
The American immediately broke back for 4-2 and held to reduce the deficit to 4-3.
This time, Stojsavljevic steadied herself.
She held for 5-3, forcing Kenin to serve to stay in the match. The former Australian Open champion did so, bringing the score to 5-4.
The teenager then faced the task of serving out the biggest win of her Hong Kong campaign.
Even that final game was not entirely straightforward.
Kenin recovered from 40-30 to force deuce, saving the first match point. But Stojsavljevic earned another opportunity and converted it, completing the victory 6-4 in the deciding set.
After surrendering a 3-0 advantage in the second set and seeing another lead threatened in the third, the 17-year-old had finally found a way across the finish line.
Key Stats: Mika Stojsavljevic vs. Sofia Kenin
The statistics reveal just how adventurous Stojsavljevic’s performance was.
She struck 42 winners to Kenin’s 16, but also committed 42 unforced errors and 12 double faults.
| Stojsavljevic | Statistic | Kenin |
|---|---|---|
| Full Match Duration: 2h19m | ||
| 1.12 | Dominance Ratio | 0.89 |
| 42 | Winners | 16 |
| 42 | Unforced Errors | 33 |
| 229 | Serve Rating | 228 |
| 6 | Aces | 0 |
| 12 | Double Faults | 2 |
| 43% (37/86) | 1st Serve % | 66% (56/85) |
| 78% (29/37) | 1st Serve Points Won | 54% (30/56) |
| 43% (21/49) | 2nd Serve Points Won | 52% (15/29) |
| 38% (3/8) | Break Points Saved | 54% (7/13) |
| 184 | Return Rating | 175 |
| 46% (26/56) | 1st Return Points Won | 22% (8/37) |
| 48% (14/29) | 2nd Return Points Won | 57% (28/49) |
| 6/13 | Break Points Won | 5/8 |
| 90 | Total Points Won | 81 |
Created by rallyher.comHer first-serve percentage was only 43%, considerably below Kenin’s 66%. Yet when the British teenager landed her first delivery, she won an impressive 78% of those points.
Kenin managed just 54% behind her first serve.
That difference was crucial.
Stojsavljevic won 46% of the points played against Kenin’s first delivery, giving herself repeated opportunities to attack.
The teenager converted six of her 13 break points and won six of Kenin’s 14 service games.
Kenin was actually more efficient with her break-point opportunities, converting five of eight. But she struggled to protect her serve consistently enough to capitalize on those breaks.
Stojsavljevic finished with 90 points to Kenin’s 81, a relatively small margin considering the enormous difference in their careers and rankings.
Kenin’s 2026 Season: Eight Wins, 27 Defeats
For Sofia Kenin, the Hong Kong defeat was hardly an isolated disappointment.
The former Australian Open champion has won just eight of her 35 singles matches in 2026, a win rate of 22.9%, including qualifying matches.
| Date | Event/Round | Opponent | W/L | Result | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong · R32 | Mika Stojsavljevic | L | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 | 2h 19m | |
| Guangzhou · R32 | Kaitlin Quevedo | L | 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 | 2h 41m | |
| Osaka · R32 | Kayla Day | L | 6-3, 6-2 | 1h 11m | |
| Osaka · Q2 | Sinja Kraus | L | 7-6(4), 6-4 | 1h 37m | |
| Osaka · Q1 | Mei Yamaguchi | W | 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 | 1h 20m | |
| Wuhan · Q1 | Kamilla Rakhimova | L | 6-0, 6-3 | 1h 32m | |
| Beijing · R128 | Ashlyn Krueger | L | 6-3, 6-3 | 1h 14m | |
| Seoul · R32 | Alina Charaeva | L | 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 | 2h 47m | |
| US Open · R64 | Jessica Pegula | L | 6-3, 6-1 | 56m | |
| US Open · R128 | Venus Williams | W | 6-2, 7-6(6) | 1h 47m | |
| Cincinnati · R64 | Marta Kostyuk | L | 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | 2h 23m | |
| Cincinnati · R128 | Eva Lys | W | 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 | 1h 41m | |
| Washington · R32 | Emma Navarro | L | 6-0, 7-5 | 1h 39m | |
| Wimbledon · R64 | Amanda Anisimova | L | 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3) | 2h 03m | |
| Wimbledon · R128 | Petra Marcinko | W | 7-6(4), 6-4 | 1h 34m | |
| Eastbourne · Q1 | Daria Snigur | L | 6-3, 6-1 | 51m | |
| Nottingham · R32 | Viktorija Golubic | L | 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 | 1h 47m | |
| Nottingham · Q2 | Viktorija Golubic | L | 6-3, 6-4 | 1h 14m | |
| Nottingham · Q1 | Elsa Jacquemot | W | 6-4, 6-4 | 1h 22m | |
| Roland Garros · R128 | Peyton Stearns | L | 6-3, 6-3 | 1h 18m | |
| Strasbourg · Q1 | Oksana Selekhmeteva | L | 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 | 1h 37m | |
| Rome · R128 | Bianca Andreescu | L | 6-4, 7-5 | 1h 46m | |
| Madrid · R64 | Qinwen Zheng | L | 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 | 1h 53m | |
| Madrid · R128 | Ashlyn Krueger | W | 7-6(2), 6-4 | 1h 32m | |
| Charleston · R16 | Iva Jovic | L | 7-5, 7-5 | 2h 07m | |
| Charleston · R32 | Bianca Andreescu | W | 6-4, 6-4 | 1h 36m | |
| Miami · R128 | Anna Blinkova | L | 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 | 1h 56m | |
| Indian Wells · R128 | Katerina Siniakova | L | 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 | 1h 51m | |
| Dubai · R64 | Clara Tauson | L | 7-6(4), 6-2 | 1h 26m | |
| Doha · R64 | Qinwen Zheng | L | 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 | 1h 59m | |
| Abu Dhabi · R32 | Liudmila Samsonova | L | 6-4, 6-0 | 1h 17m | |
| Australian Open · R128 | Peyton Stearns | L | 6-3, 6-2 | 1h 14m | |
| Adelaide · R32 | Maya Joint | L | 7-6(3), 6-4 | 1h 36m | |
| Brisbane · R32 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | L | 7-6(2), 6-3 | 1h 31m | |
| Brisbane · R64 | Elena Gabriela Ruse | W | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 | 2h 17m |
Six years ago, Kenin won the Australian Open, reached the Roland-Garros final and climbed to world No. 4.
Today, the 27-year-old American is ranked No. 187, and her results make uncomfortable reading.
Her season began with a victory over Elena Gabriela Ruse in Brisbane, followed by eight consecutive defeats stretching through March.
She lost in the opening round of both the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, while Wimbledon and the US Open brought just one victory apiece.
Charleston provided her best tournament run, reaching the round of 16 after defeating Bianca Andreescu.
Yet Kenin has not reached a single WTA Tour-level singles quarterfinal this season.
Her last main-draw victory came against Venus Williams at the US Open in August. Since then, she has lost in Seoul, Beijing, Osaka, Guangzhou and now Hong Kong, with only a qualifying victory over Mei Yamaguchi interrupting the sequence of defeats.
Losing to 17-year-old Stojsavljevic, ranked No. 411 and entering Hong Kong as a lucky loser, is particularly difficult to reconcile with Kenin’s achievements earlier in her career.
She showed plenty of determination in recovering from 0-3 to win the second set, but ultimately suffered another defeat against a considerably lower-ranked opponent.
With 27 losses against just eight victories, Kenin’s troubles can no longer be explained by a handful of disappointing tournaments. They have defined her entire 2026 season.
A Second Chance That Changed Everything
The contrast between the two players could hardly be greater.
Stojsavljevic is 17, ranked No. 411 and still trying to establish herself on the professional circuit. Her original route into the Hong Kong main draw ended with a qualifying defeat.
Kenin has already experienced the highest levels of the sport. She knows what winning a Grand Slam feels like, but her 2026 results have left her a long way from those heights.
The British teenager now advances to the second round, where she will face Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez.
Kenin leaves Hong Kong with another early defeat.
Stojsavljevic was not supposed to get another match after Sunday’s qualifying loss. Instead, she is still in Hong Kong, while the former Australian Open champion is heading home.