She's a big-shot player. Ten years after her first semi-final in Melbourne, the American Madison Keys (14th) once again qualified for the final four of the Australian Open by beating the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (27th) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. final, eliminated one round later than her husband Gaël Monfils. The 2017 US Open finalist, now a triple semi-finalist in Melbourne (2015, 2022, 2025), won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in just under two hours (1h53 precisely) , facing a player she has now beaten four times in six duels.
After losing the first set, “I felt like I had to play a little more aggressively. She controlled a lot of points and made me run,” Keys noted after her victory. “Fortunately, I succeeded. I think I'm playing a little smarter” than in 2015, she concluded. To win, the American, already defeated Danielle Collins and Elena Rybakina in this tournament, hit no less than 49 winning shots, against 20 for her opponent.
Two breaks were enough for him to win, one at 3-2 in the 2nd set and the other at 2-2 in the final set, each time converted on winning shots. This is Keys' 10th victory in a row on the circuit – the best series equaled for her – after her title in Adelaide.
