Madison Keys overpowers Jessica Pegula to reach U.S. Open quarterfinals
Madison Keys overpowered fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-3 in just over an hour Monday to move into the U.S. Open quarterfinals in New York City.
Keys, the No. 17 seed and 2017 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, converted on 77 per cent of her first-serve points and used powerful ground strokes to keep rallies short — a little over three strokes on average — to make quick work of her third-seeded opponent and close friend.
Keys said it was tough playing a friend but "at the end of the day we both want to win. We're all business on the court."
For Pegula, it marked yet another Grand Slam disappointment. She has advanced to the quarterfinals in each major tournament but has yet to reach the final four.
✅ 2023 Wimbledon QF<br>✅ 2023 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USOpen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USOpen</a> QF<br><br>That's consecutive major quarterfinals for <a href="https://twitter.com/Madison_Keys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Madison_Keys</a> for the first time since 2018 (Australian Open & Roland-Garros)
