Madison Keys routed her rival Petra Marcinko in two quick sets on Thursday. The commanding victory propels her into the semifinals of the prestigious Rothesay International in Eastbourne. The thrilling clash concluded in swift fashion as Keys dictated play from start to finish.
Keys served with clinical precision and unleashed game-changing winners throughout. A game-changing adjustment in the second set left Marcinko unable to hold serve, spelling doom for the Slovakian challenger. Both combatants have graced the world’s top ten rankings .
In the semifinals, Keys will square off against Latvia’s edge-of-seat star Jelena Ostapenko. The green grass courts set the stage for what promises to be a blockbuster quarter-final. The tournament serves as a critical grass-court tune-up ahead of the glamorous Wimbledon fortnight. Eastbourne spectators left elated after witnessing the American’s breathtaking display.