She is following in the footsteps of Nishikori Sonobe was born in Saitama, Japan, and picked up the sport at 4 years old because her brother Ren -- who is four years her senior -- used to play tennis.

Australian Open junior champion Wakana Sonobe delivered an impressive upset on her WTA main-draw debut, coming from 3-0 down in the second set to defeat No. 55-ranked Yuan Yue 6-4, 6-3 in the first ...

Caroline Garcia suffered an early exit at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, losing in straight sets to Lulu Sun, while 17-year-old Wakana Sonobe produced another superb display, defeating Yue Yuan as ...

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The transition from juniors to pros is turning out to be manageable for 17-year-old Wakane Sonobe of Japan. Weeks after winning the Aussie Open Girls’ singles title, Sonobe made the most of a ...

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Sonobe has also taken inspiration from compatriots Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori and has a special connection with the latter. She has followed in Nishikori’s footsteps by heading to IMG’s Academy ...

You can watch and bet on this match live here.. No one could have foreseen such an abrupt and brilliant breakthrough like the one Wakana Sonobe is experiencing at the start of this season.

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