Sofia Kenin replaces Madison Keys for Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier

2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin will replace Madison Keys on the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team in next week's Qualifier against Austria in Delray Beach, Fla. 

The 24-year-old Kenin last played for captain Kathy Rinaldi's team in the 2020 qualifying round, shortly after she won her first Grand Slam title at that year's Australian Open. She went 2-1 in three matches played in the U.S.'s 3-2 win against Latvia in Everett, Wash., which included a victory alongside Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the fifth and deciding doubles rubber. 

Kenin has played in four ties for the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team since making her debut in the 2018 Finals against the Czech Republic. She'll join a U.S. team that includes the Americans' two Top 10 players, world No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 6 Coco Gauff, as well as 2021 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, and two-time doubles Grand Slam finalist Caty McNally. 

The two-time Slam finalist has been resurgent in 2023 so far after struggling with injuries for much of the last 18 months. In January, she reached the semifinals at the WTA 250 in Hobart, Australia—her first WTA semifinal since she was runner-up at Roland Garros three years ago.