"It feels great and means a lot" - Madison Keys on ousting Iga Swiatek

Madison Keys finally solved the Swiatek riddle and she did so by playing some amazing tennis to win in straight sets.

It was a superb display for Keys who was able to keep it in two sets despite a late surge by Swiatek. The American was up 5-0 and 40-15 but allowed Swiatek to battle back all the way to 5-4. Iga actually served in that game but got broken once more to finish the match. Keys was relieved:

"It feels great. I obviously have not had the best success against World No. 1s, so being able to get a win against Iga, especially after having two losses to her already, means a lot to me, and I think I'm playing some pretty good tennis."

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The late surge by Swiatek got many in the stands nervous but Keys remained calm. She knew what to do and was happy that it worked:

"I just knew that I was going to have to try to put some pressure on her early in the game just to kind of also make her aware of the situation. All of a sudden it's 5-4 and she feels like she has to hold that game. So just really trying to swing at the ball, make sure I was moving my feet, and put as much pressure on her as quickly as possible."

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