Keys downs Gauff to reach Eastbourne final
Madison Keys beat Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. She’ll play the winner of the match between Italian Camila Giorgi and Russian Daria Kasatkina for the title
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Madison Keys advanced to the final of the Eastbourne International by defeating No 5 seed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.
Keys, ranked No 25, will play the winner of the match between Italian Camila Giorgi and Russian Daria Kasatkina next.
Madison Keys, champion here 9 years ago, easily beats Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Eastbourne final again. pic.twitter.com/ar28Q1AgEd
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 30, 2023
Madison Keys won against lucky loser Tereza Martincova (7-6 (4), 6-4), Chinese qualifier Xiyu Wang (6-2, 7-6 (3)) and Croat lucky loser Petra Martic (6-4, 6-1) ahead of her victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Gauff, ranked No 7, won against Bernarda Pera (6-3, 6-2), lucky loser Jodie Burrage (6-1, 6-1) and No 3 seed Jessica Pegula (6-3, 6-3).
Eastbourne WTA 500, other semi-final result (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 780.637):
- Camila Giorgi vs. Daria Kasatkina
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