[22] Madison Keys needed to get past [16] Elena Rybakina if she wants to keep her hopes alive of getting to another French Open semifinals. In 2018, Keys surprised many when she made it to the semifinals of Roland Garros. Rybakina was an unknown force and things looked a little dicey for the American after she lost the first set; yet, Keys was impressive, she did not lose her cool. She came back with a vengeance and took it to her opponent to force a deciding set. As to be expected it was a battle as both players were determined to leave the court with the victory. However, it was not to be for Rybakina, who fell short in the third set super-tiebreaker. Madison Keys won 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) as usual using her power, but she also showed us a new level of maturity.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Other Americans Still In The Singles Draw
There are five American women still going strong in the singles draw at Roland Garros: Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Amanda Anisimova, and Sloane Stephens. There are no American men left in the singles draw as Mackenzie McDonald lost today in straight sets to [11] Jannik Sinner.
Embed from Getty ImagesBadosa And Sabalenka Were Upset On Day 7
Today, the upsets were all in the women’s draw. [3] Paula Badosa retired in her match to [29] Veronika Kudermetova after dropping the first set. Camila Giorgi has never it made past the third round of the French Open in eight previous attempts. They were tied 1:1, with Giorgi winning their last encounter; thus, Sabalenka knew she was in for a battle.
The thirty-year-old Italian was determined to capitalize on her advantage, a not so confident [7] Aryna Sabalenka. Yet, Sabalenka had the advantage after winning the first set, but the Italian did not get discouraged. Giorgi showed her spunk when she came roaring back to win the second and third sets 6-1, 6-0 to win the match in three sets.
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