Madison Keys has been by way of to her first Australian Open remaining after saving a match level to upset Iga Swiatek 5-7 6-1 7-6 (8) in a thriller that lasted over two and a half hours.
Late within the third set, the second-seeded Pole missed out on a match level when serving for the match at 6-5.
After saving a match level to power a match tie-break, the American was additionally 7-5 down within the tie-break however stunningly responded by successful 5 of the subsequent six factors to finish her comeback win.
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All through the match, Keys was enjoying very aggressively. and she or he completed the match with seven aces, 36 winners and 41 unforced errors.
On the opposite aspect, Swiatek had 22 winners and 40 unforced errors.
For the 14th-ranked American – who gained Adelaide earlier than coming to the Australian Open – this was her eleventh consecutive win.
Within the remaining, Keys will battle in opposition to Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Paula Badosa earlier as we speak.
Additionally, this will likely be a second Grand Slam remaining for the 29-year-old American, who beforehand misplaced to Sloane Stephens within the 2017 US Open remaining.
How Keys overcame Swiatek?
By the opening three video games of the match, as many breaks had been seen because the American led 2-1.
However then, the Pole stabilized and responded by successful the subsequent 4 video games to go 5-2 up.
Simply when it appeared that the primary set was over, Keys saved a set level on her serve within the eighth sport after which additionally managed to get the break again and tie the set to 5 video games apiece.
Nonetheless, Swiatek did not panic as she claimed her fourth break of the set within the eleventh sport earlier than serving out for the opener within the following sport.
Down by a set, the world No. 14 impressively bounced again as she gained the opening 5 video games of the second set and even had a serve to bagel the Pole.
Whereas the world No. 2 prevented a bagel, she misplaced her serve once more within the seventh sport and that is how the match went three units.
Within the decider, each gamers struggled to transform their break factors.
Then within the eleventh sport – after saving three break factors earlier within the set – Swiatek lastly transformed her eighth break level of the decider to take a 6-5 lead.
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