(Reuters) – American Madison Keys brushed previous Ukrainian second seed Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 in the opening spherical of the Adelaide International on Monday.
Keys despatched down 14 aces and gained 84.8% of her first serve factors in a dominant efficiency as she wrapped up the win in an hour 17 minutes.
The American bought off to a rip-roaring begin, breaking Svitolina’s serve twice in the primary 4 video games of the match to race right into a 4-0 lead, earlier than closing out a robust opening set with a few snug service holds.
The 87th-ranked Keys saved her foot planted on the fuel in the second set, forcing Svitolina to defend a break level in the primary recreation after which breaking minutes later to take a 2-1 lead, which she rode on to take the set 6-4.
“I’m fairly pleased with that. My returning was the largest a part of my recreation tonight, it is what helped me get forward,” Keys stated.
“I’m making an attempt to make myself reside in the second just a little extra. Last yr I bought just a little too wrapped up in successful and shedding and wasn’t loving taking part in tennis as a lot.”
Czech sixth seed Marketa Vondrousova fought again from a set right down to beat Viktorija Golubic 5-7 6-4 6-3 and arrange a conflict towards Croatia’s Ana Konjuh.
In the boys’s Adelaide ATP 250 occasion, American seventh seed Frances Tiafoe was defeated 6-2 6-3 by compatriot Tommy Paul.
“It was an excellent stage from my facet. It wasn’t the very best match total, however I’m pleased with the consequence,” Paul stated.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
