Internationaux de Strasbourg Quarter-Final round-up as Collins and Keys make it through
WTAThursday, 23 May 2024 at 20:51
The
WTA 500 Internationaux de Strasbourg completed three of its quarterfinal matches, with
victories from Danielle Collins (No. 12) and Madison Keys (No. 16), raising the
prospect of an all-American final. One quarterfinal match remains, as the top
seed Marketa Vondrousova (No. 6) is set to face Anhelina Kalinina (No. 56).
Day
Six began with a decisive win for Liudmila Samsonova (No. 19) against Beatriz
Haddad Maia (No. 14), ending 6-3, 6-0. The Brazilian suffered her worst defeat
in over a year, just before defending her semifinal points at the French Open.
Impressive Performance by the Americans
Danielle
Collins and Madison Keys both delivered commanding performances, showcasing
their top form and setting up a potential all-American final.
‘Danimal’
easily defeated local player Clara Burel 6-1, 6-3 in just 1 hour and 3 minutes,
marking her 21st win in her last 23 matches. This was Collins’ second
consecutive straightforward victory, having dispatched Katerina Siniakova (No.
34) 6-1, 6-2 in the first round.
Collins
maintained a 67% first serve success rate, winning 75% of those points,
demonstrating consistent play over the past few months. She was also impressive
on return, winning 55% of return points, and appeared comfortable on slow
courts.
Danielle Collins last week at Rome Open.
Earlier
in the day, Madison Keys achieved a similar result, defeating Poland's Magda
Linette (No. 50) 6-1, 6-3. Keys has won 9 of her last 11 matches, with her only
losses coming against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
In the
semifinal matches on Friday, May 24, Keys will face Samsonova (with a 3-2
head-to-head advantage for the American). Later, Danielle Collins will play against the winner of the match between Marketa Vondrousova and
Anhelina Kalinina.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
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