Madison Keys Continues To Shine Down Under
Perhaps this is Keys’ tournament. Coming off her recent victory, Madison Keys is playing with confidence. She defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-2, 7-5. Nice to see Amanda Anisimova continuing to win. The American upended [22] Belinda Bencic 6-2, 7-5. Anisimova also had a recent victory; thus, she is also riding a wave of confidence.
[23] Reilly Opelka got in done in three sets. However, Dominik Koepfer pushed him a little in the third. Opelka won 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(4). Sebastian Korda was pushed t five sets that almost took five hours. However, the young American prevailed over Corentin Moutet 3-6, 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5, 7-6(6). Tommy Paul had a heartbreaking loss to Miomir Kecmanovic. Paul lost 6-7(7), 5-7, 6-7(8).
Embed from Getty ImagesTough Losses For The Americans
No surprise that American Madison Brengle lost to [13] Naomi Osaka in straight sets. Osaka at eighty-percent is still a threat to most. [7] Matteo Berrettini dispatched another American. He defeated Stefan Kozlov 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. After winning the first set, American Mackenzie McDonald lost his way. He lost to [18] Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 3-6. Bernarda Pera lost to fellow American, [21] Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 4-6.
Tough luck for Alison Riske, who lost in three sets after winning the first set. [26] Jelena Ostapenko showed her fighting spirit with the 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory. Riske is certainly frustrated that she lost her way in the second. Although, she competed better in the third set, it was to no avail.
Embed from Getty ImagesNot So Surprising Losses
I was a tad surprised that [10] Hubert Hurkacz lost to Adrian Mannarino. Surprised because he lost so easily 4-6, 2-6, 3-6. [32] Sara Sorribes Tormo lost to nineteen-year-old, Marta Kostyuk, 6-7(5), 3-6. This was not a surprise.
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