Madison Keys advances to the quarterfinals of the US Open after defeating third-seeded Jessica Pegula

Madison Keys advances to the quarterfinals of the US Open. The 17th-seeded American tennis played defeated the her 3rd-seeded compatriot Jessica Pegula by 2-0 (6:1, 6:3) in only 63 minutes of play.

Madison Keys made total of five breaks in the match against only one for the opponent.

Jessica Pegula managed to land just winners and recorded 20 unforced errors, while her opponent landed 21 winners against 19 unforced errors.

Madison Keys reached the US Open final in 2017, as well as the semifinals a season later. The American will play in the quarter-finals in a second consecutive Grand Slam tournament.

Madison Keys’ next opponent will be 9th-seeded Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic). The Wimbledon 2023 champion eliminated Peyton Stearns (USA) after a reversal to 2-1 (6:7, 6:3, 6:2). The match was full of breaks, but the Czech ended it at her first opportunity after exactly 133 minutes on the court.

Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova have not faced each other until now.