The American Madison Keys staged a remarkable comeback to win her match against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (3-6, 6-3 and 6-4). and reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The North American, nineteenth favorite, will face each other in the penultimate round of the course’s first Grand Slam to Polish Iga Swiatek, second favourite.
The keys were taken one hour and 54 minutes to win for the fourth time in six games against their opponent which did not give continuity to a better start.
This is the revenge in the first Grand Slam of the season of the American whose one of two losses against the Ukrainian came at the same stage, six years ago.
Madison Keys flies into its third semifinals in Melbourne, joining the 2015 and 2022 editions. The 29-year-old player from Rock Island has never made it past that round, with the ceiling being a ‘major’ in the final he reached at the United States Open and lost to compatriot Sloane Stephens.
Keys’ impressive streak ended the aspirations of Svitolina, who stayed halfway to her goal. But the American reached the first Grand Slam of the season in excellent condition. The win against the Ukrainian was the tenth consecutive victory.
She has not lost since her defeat in Auckland against Dane Clara Tauson. All others were won by Madison Keys, who on that tour won the Adelaide tournament, the ninth of her career.
Source: La Verdad
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