Madison Keys is newly married. Most people believe that getting married as an athlete disrupts the rhythm of one’s athletic career and negatively impacts their performance. Madison Keys is proving differently and displaying the power of love in her life. The love of her husband and coach, Bjorn Fratangelo (former tennis player).

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Madison Keys Versus Iga Swiatek

Iga Switek led their H2H 4:1 going into this match. All previous matches were won in straight sets and fairly easily except for their very first encounter, which was won by Swiatek 7-5, 6-1. It is almost poetic that the former number one won the first set of this match 7-5 but lost the second set 1-6. There were twelve breaks of serve in the first two sets and at 5-5, there was no break in the third set.

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Double Fault By Swiatek Cost Her The Match

The third set was the highest level of quality tennis I have ever seen played by both players at the same time. Strangely, it was the former number one who cracked while serving for the match. After the double fault by Swiatek, Keys was given the opportunity to win the match in a ten-point tiebreaker. The final set is won by the first to ten with at least a two-point lead. The former Keys would have lost this match; however, the new Keys continued to believe she could win this match.

The Tiebreak That Gave Keys The Victory

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It did not start off well for the American. You could feel her nerves even through the television. Swiatek was also nervous, but she managed to take the lead and led most of the tiebreaker until at 7-6 when Switek sent a forehand into the net and the set was evened at 7-7. A nice volley by Swiatek got her back in the lead. However, that would be the last time she led. An ace from Keys evened the breaker again, then an unreturned serve finally gave Keys the 9-8 lead and match point. A wayward forehand long from Swiatek and Madison Keys claimed the victory. There were tears of relief and joy from Keys, who claimed the 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) victory. This is the second major for Keys, the first was the 2017 US Open.

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