Madison Keys of the United States after winning her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Sofia Kenin & Madison Keys of the United States at the net after her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Madison Keys of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Sofia Kenin of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Sofia Kenin of the United States in action during her semifinal match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia after winning her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia after winning her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia hugs coach Carlos Martinez after winning her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia after winning her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in action during her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in action during her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia & Ashleigh Barty of Australia at the net after their semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia & Ashleigh Barty of Australia at the net after their semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Ashleigh Barty of Australia in action during her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Ashleigh Barty of Australia in action during her semi-final match at the 2019 Western & Southern Open WTA Premier Tennis 5 Tournament
Imagini din timpul semifinalelor Credit foto: Jimie48 Tennis Photography Galerie videoclipuri, la sfârşitul ştirii
Madison Keys (SUA, 18) [16] – Sofia Kenin (SUA, 22) 7-5, 6-4
Partida a durat 1h22′. În primul set, Keys a reuşit primul break în jocul 4, Kenin l-a recuperat în al 9-lea, iar Madison a ratat două mingi de set cu returul la 5-4. A reuşit break-ul în jocul 12. În setul doi, Kenin a avut de două ori break în faţă, pentru 3-1 şi 4-3, dar ultimele 3 jocuri ale partidei – două dintre ele la primire – au mers către Keys.
Madison Keys s-a calificat în a doua finală a sezonului – după Premier Charleston -, a 4-a pe hard (palmares: 1-2, prima de la US Open 2017) şi a 9-a a carierei (palmares: 4-4):
Jucătoarea născută la Rock Island (Illinois), în vârstă de 24 de ani, cu un clasament maxim 7 WTA / octombrie 2017, va progresa datorită celor 395 de puncte nete acumulate (585 minus 190, pentru sferturi de finală la ediţia trecută) pe locul 13, iar victoria în finală i-ar garanta revenirea în top 10 WTA, pe ultima poziţie a intervalului.