Not even Mystic Meg could have predicted this pairing playing for a piece of silverware known as the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. We know the WTA Tour is wide open at the moment, that's the beauty of betting on it, but it's a difficult puzzle to solve when the finalists have met just once before - in stark contrast to Thursday's men's semi-final which was the 50th contest between Djokovic and Federer.
Seven of the past eleven women's Grand Slam singles title winners been first-timers so it's the land of opportunity for Sofia Kenin. She was the ultimate party-pooper on Thursday, knocking out Ash Barty by suppressing the Aussie's biggest assets.
The longer the point went, the more the points turned her way. The backhand slice didn't bother her, she just took it all in and counter-punched when the opportunity arose. Staying in the point without hitting defensive moonballs is her strong point.
The Florida resident was successful in their only previous Tour clash, a three-setter in Beijing last September which finished after 2.30am. The 6/0 2/6 6/2 scoreline illustrates an erratic match where neither player was able to maintain their level for more than a few games, accentuated by being in the first round so both women were still adjusting to the conditions.
They did meet a month before that in the circus known as World Team Tennis with the American winning the one-set clash, but it is hard to put any real value in that showbiz event.