American player Madison Keys reached the WTA 250 Adelaide 2 final by beating compatriot Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Recovering a tennis that I had not been able to put on stage for a long timea, Madison Keys returns to contest on the court after spending time wandering over them, being a mirage of what that player was who became a Grand Slam and Top 10 finalist. She began by clearly winning a Svitolina who is also not in her best moment, hinting that this week could be one of those that generate immense confidence.
Gauff had also been performing at a very high level. She beat a very combative Kostyuk in the quarterfinals. The first set was for the third seed, getting the break in the first game in Madison’s service. He was able to recover it without success, and then Coco had the option to ride towards the double break. It did not happen, but he knew how to keep his serve getting to be one step ahead of the final.
Keys had a lot to say during Adelaide afternoon. His withering right was ascending and forcing his rival to have to take several steps back. In almost every moment, a real bombshell was coming, but the effectiveness was also very high. With which, after lifting three break balls during the first game, she put the game on her ground being she the woman who put the reins.
Everything equals
The tension was lived during the third sleeve. For tennis, Keys was the one who was giving the most spectacle but Gauff was still very strong mentally, defending a lot and putting an uncomfortable ball to that very direct game by Madison. The finalist of the US Open, was placed with break in front, with the stands very involved in the stake. When he seemed to have it under control, Coco was not going to decrease his performance, and putting deep balls, and also finding his shots to attack, he went for all and placed the equality. Next, the moment of greatest tension that the enormous psychological capacity of the young American provided by lifting four break balls in a game close to 10 minutes.
There was a lot of emotion on the court, but the positive for Madison is that he looked without pressure. Enjoying what she was doing, and despite getting some error with her forehand, being something obvious since the pace on the court was great, she continued to believe in her options. With the 5-6 and the guaranteed tie-break, he returned to the charge. Another long game in which Gauff saved two match points, but in the third having to have a second serve, Madison Keys ended up taking it to advance to the WTA 250 Adelaide 2 final. New confrontation against a compatriot since in the end is Alison Riske. Almost three years (Charleston 2019) later he will search for a new title. It would be the sixth of his career.
