Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Saturday, May 31, 2025, 21:30 / Updated on Saturday, May 31, 2025 21:31
The winner of the Australian Open in 2025, Madison Keys (30 years, #8 WTA), saved 3 match balls in the match with Sofia Kenin (26, #30 WTA) to qualify in the finals at Roland Garros. Keys defeated his compatriot with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
In the next round, Keys will face the compatriot Hailey Baptiste (23, #70 WTA), who passed Iberica Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (22, #68 WTA), score 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Madison Keys qualified in the Roland Garros finals after saving 3 match balls
Madison Keys did not start the match well and gave up a range on his own service, when Kenin broke off at the score of 4-3.
Subsequently, the former winner of the 2020 Australian Open awarded his first set with a score of 6-4. In the second set, Keys raised his level of play and won 6-3 after breaking at 3-2 in his favor.
In the decisive set, Kenin made a break early and broke at the score of 3-0, but Keys returned quickly and balanced the score at 3-3.
At 5-4 in Kenin's favor, Keys saved 3 match balls, and then immediately break. Americanca served at 6-5 in his favor and took advantage of the second match ball.
Keys' best performance at Roland Garros is the successful semifinal in 2018. That year, the Paris slag tournament was won by Simona Halep, who defeated another American in the final, Sloane Stephens, score 3–6, 6–4, 6–1.
Madison Keys has prevailed at the Australian Open this year after defeating the world leader Aryna Sabalenka (27 years old), score 6–3, 2–6, 7–5.
