Rock Island native Madison Keys pulls off major upset at Australian Open

Posted by January 21, 2025 Tennis
Rock Island native Madison Keys pulls off major upset at Australian Open

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(KWQC) – Tennis star and Rock Island native Madison Keys is off to a hot start right now as she competes in the Australian Open.

The No. 19 seed pulled off a massive upset on Day 9 as she beat the No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the women’s fourth round to move on to the quarterfinals.

Keys is the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up. Rybakina was the 2022 Wimbledon champion.

Keys has now extended her win streak to nine matches.

She plays at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals where she will face Elina Svitolina, a 6-4, 6-1 winner against Veronika Kudermetova.

Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(Manish Swarup | AP)
Madison Keys, right, of the U.S. is congratulated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan following...
Madison Keys, right, of the U.S. is congratulated by Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan following their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(Manish Swarup | AP)
Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their...
Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(Manish Swarup | AP)
Madison Keys of the U.S. returns a shot to Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their third...
Madison Keys of the U.S. returns a shot to Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)(Asanka Brendon Ratnayake | AP)
Madison Keys of the U.S. signs autographs following her their fourth round win over Elena...
Madison Keys of the U.S. signs autographs following her their fourth round win over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(Manish Swarup | AP)
Madison Keys of the U.S. returns a shot to Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their third...
Madison Keys of the U.S. returns a shot to Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)(Asanka Brendon Ratnayake | AP)
Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their...
Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(Manish Swarup | AP)

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