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Madison Keys further disrupted the world No. 1's preparations for the US Open on Thursday by defeating Iga Swirtek 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals.
His Swiatek, who had won his 50th match of the year in the previous round, saved his points for four matches, but again his second of the US swing in the best-16 stage. It was far from the best, as it ended the tournament for . Canadian Open this week.
Keys, the 2019 Cincinnati champion, has never taken a set from his Swiatek of Poland in their last two matchups, but the American has fared better with strong returns and groundstrokes. Cool and cool, he broke the world rank 1 five times.
"Of course there were some matches where he had points, but I'm very happy to win," Keys said after his first career win. More than the world's most talked about.
"The last time I played her, she beat me so badly that I'm very happy to get it."
Swiatek said, The top seed made several unforced errors and broke twice in the first set against Keys. rice field.
Keyes, who took her 5-0 lead in the second set, found Keyes firmly in the driver's seat, and the restroom break between sets did little to help her Swiatek regain her composure. It didn't help.
Swiatek served to stay in the match, saving two match points and keyes making several errors that would set her off to win her next four games. .
But the inevitable was only delayed as Keys broke her Swiatek to take the win with a forehand winner.
Keys will face her next Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina. Elena Rybakina advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Alison Riske-Amritraj, she 6-2, 6-4.
Wimbledon runner-up and No. 5 seed Oz her jabber saw Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic lose her 6-1, 4-6, 6-0.
Jabeur served poorly in the first set as he committed four double faults, but the Tunisian put up a brave fight in the second to make the match decisive. I made it
However, Jabbar was emaciated in the scorching heat, and although she saved her points in two matches, Kvitova advanced to the last eight. (Reporting by Rohith Nair of her in Bangalore, Editing by Ed Osmond)
