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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2023
Keys claims Cincinnati title over Kuznetsova

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Reuters
19 August, 2019, 08:00 am
Last modified: 19 August, 2019, 08:00 am

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Keys claims Cincinnati title over Kuznetsova

In both sets, the 2017 U.S. Open finalist trailed 5-3 before rallying to win.

Reuters
19 August, 2019, 08:00 am
Last modified: 19 August, 2019, 08:00 am
Aug 18, 2019; Mason, OH, USA; Madison Keys (USA) poses for a photo with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) during the finals of the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Reuters
Aug 18, 2019; Mason, OH, USA; Madison Keys (USA) poses for a photo with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) during the finals of the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Reuters

American Madison Keys overcame Svetlana Kuznetsova leads in both sets to defeat the Russian for the Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday.

Keys to the trophy!@madison_keys is your @cincytennis champion - beating Kuznetsova 7-5, 7-6(5)!#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/1WlLFLDRpm— WTA (@WTA) August 18, 2019

The confidence-boosting 7-5 7-6(5) victory sent Keys into the U.S. Open later this month as the world’s number 10 ranked player, officials said.

"If you told me this is where I would be a week ago, I would have laughed in your face!"

Safe to say @madison_keys wasn't expecting to be the @cincytennis champion!

?#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/hrdQgohkkk— WTA (@WTA) August 18, 2019

“If you told me a week ago this is where I would be, I would have laughed in your face!” Keys said in accepting the tournament trophy.

She is the @CincyTennis champion ?and our #ShotOfTheDay!

It's @Madison_Keys ? pic.twitter.com/uwOdXVytrn— WTA (@WTA) August 18, 2019

In both sets, the 2017 U.S. Open finalist trailed 5-3 before rallying to win.

Congratulations @Madison_Keys!!! ????? https://t.co/PH1aiAzMr5— Shelby Rogers (@Shelby_Rogers_) August 18, 2019

Keys won four consecutive games to claim the opener. She needed a tiebreak to prevail in the second.

| ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄|
| @Madison_Keys |
| is good at tennis |
| |
| ___________|
(\__/) ||
(•ㅅ•) ||
/   づ

— USTA (@usta) August 18, 2019

The triumph was the fourth in a row on hardcourts for the 16th-seeded Keys over Kuznetsova.

Thank you, @CincyTennis ?
Relive Cincy's best with our top ?! pic.twitter.com/uiUxRnhYmU— WTA (@WTA) August 18, 2019

Keys delivered 13 aces and 45 winners against 29 unforced errors. Kuznetsova had just two aces and 15 winners.

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