Keys Comes Back To Reach Australian Open Semifinals
American will face off with second-seed Iga Swiatek for spot in the final
American Madison Keys is into the seventh major semifinal of her career, reaching the final four at the Australian Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback victory over 28th seed Elina Svitolina on Wednesday.
“I’m really, really proud of myself to be in another semifinal here, and kind of hoping and looking forward to see if I can make it one step further,” she said.
Keys reached the semifinals in Melbourne a decade ago at the age of 19, and will take on the second-seed Iga Swiatek for a spot in the championship.
Swiatek defeated Keys’ compatriot Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2 in the other quarterfinal on Wednesday.
“This is really what they call the business end of the tournament,” Keys said looking ahead to her showdown with Swiatek. “As much as you have experience in all of that, at the end of the day, you just have to go out and do your best and leave it all out there. As long as I can do that, no matter what happens, then I can walk away with my head held high.”
In the other women’s singles semifinal, two-time defending champion and top-seed Aryna Sabalenka will play 11th seed Paula Badosa.
