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  • Updated: August 19, 2022

Keys Shocks Swiatek To Progress Into Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals

Keys Shocks Swiatek To Progress Into Cincinnati Open Quarter

American player Madison Keys shocked World No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to move into the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals.

Swiatek, who won her 50th match of the year in the previous round, saved four match points but was far from her best as she again exited the second tournament in the US swing at the last-16 stage after last week's Canadian Open.

Keys, Cincinnati champion in 2019, had never taken a set off Poland's Swiatek in two previous meetings but the American was far more clinical with her powerful returns and groundstrokes, breaking the world No 1 five times.

"I obviously had a couple of games with a couple of match points, but I'm just so happy to be able to get the win," Keys said after her first career win over a world No 1.

"The last time I played her she beat me pretty badly, so I'm pretty glad to get that one under my belt."

Swiatek had complained about the tennis balls used in the women's game in the US tournaments being different to the men's, and against Keys, the top seed made several unforced errors and was broken twice in the opening set.

A toilet break between sets did little to help Swiatek regain her composure as Keys put herself firmly in the driving seat as she raced to a 5-0 lead in the second set.

To stay in the match, Swiatek saved two match points, inspiring her to win the next four games as Keys made several errors.

But it only delayed the inevitable as Keys broke Swiatek to clinch victory with a forehand winner.

Keys will next face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who beat Alison Riske-Amritraj 6-2 6-4 to sail into the quarterfinals.

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