Iga Swiatek knocked out of Cincinnati Open in straight sets after a dominant performance from Madison Keys

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is out of the Cincinnati Open after being beaten in straight sets by Madison Keys. The American progressed to the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory, despite threatening to throw away a 5-0 lead in the second set.

Ad Speaking after the match, Keys said, “I obviously had a couple of games with a couple of match points but I’m just so happy to be able to get the win. The last time I played her, she beat me pretty badly, so I’m pretty happy to get that one under my belt.” US Open‘I don’t get why women use different balls than men’ — Swiatek slams ‘horrible’ balls13 HOURS AGO For Keys, it was her first time beating a world No. 1, and her first victory over Swiatek.

She won the title in Cincinnati in 2019, and said, “I love playing here. The fans are amazing. Thank you everyone for coming out and cheering.” Having been born in Rock Island, Illinois, the tournament is something of a homecoming for Keys, with fans suggesting she is “one of their own”.

“No matter how long I live in Florida, I always consider myself a midwest girl”, Keys said. Assessing her performance — in which she won ten games in the middle of the match — Keys admitted that her body is hurting, but that fails to take away the joy of victory. She said: “It feels amazing.