Keys sees off Kenin in all-American clash to set up final with Kuznetsova at Western & Southern Open

Madison Keys is into the final of the Western & Southern Open after defeating Sofia Kenin in a straight sets (7-5, 6-4) win in Cincinnati.

Keys will now face Svetlana Kuznetsova after she stopped top seed Ashleigh Barty earlier this evening and now Keys is into her first hard-court final since 2017.

The 2017 US Open finalist lost a 5-2 lead in the first set to Kenin who saved a set point and won three games in a row to tie at 5-5; but she bounced back at the right time claiming the set 7-5.

Keys was broken twice in the second set though but won the last three games to seal victory in one hour and 22 minutes.

It was a high quality affair with the more experienced American hit 14 aces and just four double faults throughout against Kenin who comes off the back of a good run of form at the Rogers Cup where she only lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion Bianca Andreescu.

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