The Special Ks and the American with an unplayable forehand – Australian Open Diary

Beware of the Keys forehand Madison Keys rediscovering her form this month Down Under means we get to watch the American blast unplayable forehands from all corners of the court and marvel at the power and speed of her right arm. Ad/> As one journalist noted on Twitter, Keys has the kind of forehand that draws gasps from the crowd when they see it live, in a way that is reminiscent of the effect Juan Martin del Potro’s forehand had on spectators. Australian Open'Enjoy your flight home' — Kyrgios and Kokkinakis hit back at 'salty' rivals over locker room spat7 HOURS AGO Keys has unleashed 64 forehand winners through her opening four matches this tournament, including 14 struck against Spanish No.

8 seed Paula Badosa on Sunday en route to the quarter-finals. “What can I say? Sometimes I was serving 180 (kmph). I had to look what the serve said because I didn't understand how a winner came back that fast.

I thought I was serving bad. Then I saw it was her game, that she was playing very, very good,” said Badosa after her loss, trying to describe what it was like facing that lightning fast shot from Keys. “Madison, she's like that.

When she has confidence, she's very dangerous.” Keys, who is now 10-1 for the season, having picked up a title in Adelaide in the build-up to the Australian Open, does not fully comprehend just how big of a ball she hits. “Honestly, I'm not even sure if I still totally appreciate it. It feels fairly normal for me, just kind of like my average ball.