Twitter flooded with messages congratulating Sofia Kenin after winning her maiden Australian Open title on Saturday

Twitter overflowed with messages congratulating American Sofia Kenin after she claimed her maiden Australian Open title defeating Spain’s Garbine Muguruza at the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.

She recorded an excellent 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win against Muguruza to walk away with the honours. It is also the 21-year old’s first-ever Grand Slam title since turning a professional in 2017.

Tennis fans from all over the world were quick to shower praises upon the young American congratulating her and sharing pictures of her via social media handle twitter.

A star in women's tennis 🎾 is born today !!!
Presenting 21 years old women's singles #AusOpen champion #SofiaKenin..
Congratulations @SofiaKenin for your first ever grandslam title.. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/t5KLbLeAlw

— Deep Shah (@TheDeepShah) February 1, 2020

This is so pure! I knew I liked her for a reason. #SofiaKenin #weloveandyroddick https://t.co/eNtyA6LmLV

— Sadhana62442 (@sadhana62442) February 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/BaklolBrecht/status/1223560766063697922

https://twitter.com/melthebachelor/status/1223566953769398273

Inbetween the shooting of this video and today were years of very hard work. Congratulations #sofiakenin on winning the #AusOpen , the 1st of many grand slam titles. https://t.co/gO6qqOvfdc

— Afam Udeozo (@AfamUdeozo) February 1, 2020

Who would have predicted this! The new #AusOpen Champion #SofiaKenin
So much more to come from this talent! https://t.co/XCNTn1BezI

— Rajesh Mohan🌈 (@raj_psyc) February 1, 2020

Congratulations @SofiaKenin on awesome @AustralianOpen championship. Met Sofia six months ago: Enagaging, funny, authentic, honest. Really “good peeps”, someone you wanted to see succeed. #sofiakenin #AusOpen #tennis @WTA pic.twitter.com/Z5CuQ5rtb0

— Jim Silver (@jimsilver) February 1, 2020

#AO2020 #sofiakenin is the name! She took out the resurgent 2-time grand slam winning Spaniard in 3 sets.

Russian origin Americans just continue to conquer the tennis peaks.#AustralianOpen

— Manoj Das (@stingdas) February 1, 2020

This was the youngster’s best-ever performance in a Slam event so far in her career with a fourth-round exit in last year’s French Open being the previous best.

Meanwhile, Muguruza’s wait for a first Australian Open title still continues after she fumbled in the final stages losing to Kenin despite having a good start.

A former World No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner – Wimbledon (2017) and French Open (2016), this has been the Spaniard’s best show at the year’s first Major tournament.

Youngest champion since Sharapova

Sofia Kenin is the youngest Australian Open champion in 12 years since Russia’s Maria Sharapova achieved a similar feat back in 2008 aged 20.

On Monday, Kenin, who is currently ranked 15^th in the world will become the top-ranked American woman surpassing legend Serena Williams to bag the No.7 ranking.

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She will create another record by becoming the youngest American woman to debut in the top 10 since Williams in 1999.

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