Madison Keys upsets Cori Gauff 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the semifinal in Adelaide on Friday in what was an all-American contest. Keys will face off with Alison Riske in the final. The battle lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes.

Adelaide
Keys's Record

Highlights Madison Keys vs. Cori Gauff Adelaide International 2 – Adelaide

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Keys
Gauff
3-6 6-2 7-5
2h:08
111
111
Total points
102
102
47
47
Winners
52
52
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
51%
51%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
3
3
2
2
Double Faults
7
7
65%
65%
1st in
64%
64%
78%
78%
1st won
68%
68%
47/60
47/60
1st won
52/77
52/77
44%
44%
2nd won
43%
43%
14/32
14/32
2nd won
19/44
19/44
-- Break Points --
4/17
4/17
Total
2/10
2/10
24%
24%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, Madison scored 111 points vs. Gauff’s 102.

Keys

Madison served very well to win 78% of the points (47/60) behind her first serve. Anyhow she won only 44% points (14/32) on her second serve. Madison won this match even if she was not so effective in converting her break points as she converted only 24% (4/17) of the procured opportunities.

Gauff

On the other side, Cori had some problems converting her break points (only 20% – 2/10). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Keys and Gauff is 1-0 for Madison.

Draw and next match H2H: Madison Keys vs. Alison Riske – stats

Keys will play Riske in the final.

This will be the 7th time that Madison Keys and Alison Riske square off. The head to head is 5-1 for Keys (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Keys won 4-6 7-65 6-2 in the 1st round in New York back in 2016.

Live score progression and stats

Riske had a strong start of this set after breaking Cori Gauff in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. That was sufficient for Gauff to win the set (6-3) as there were no other breaks.

Gauff was perfect in converting all her break points in the 2nd (1-0 30-40), the 4th (3-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Keys was spot on in converting all her break points in the 3rd game (0-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 59 points. Cori conquered the set after winning 9 more points than Madison (34-25). Cori dropped 8 points on serve (23-8

). on the other side of the court, Madison conceded 11 points on serve (17-11).

Madison in this set was in much better shape than Gauff and without many problems she won 6-2 after breaking Gauff in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

Madison converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th

game (5-2 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Cori was unable to convert any of her 5 break points. She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (2-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 62 points. Keys conquered the set after winning 10 points more than Cori (36-26). Madison lost 10 points on serve (21-10). On the other side, Gauff conceded 15 points on serve (16-15).

Keys won the set after she broke Gauff in the 6th (4-2) and in the 12th (7-5) game. Cori tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Anyhow, Madison managed to stay calm and finish the job to win the set 7-5.

Madison converted 11% of her break points (1/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 5th (3-2 40-A), the 8th (4-3 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Gauff was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (2-4 30-40).

They played 96 points. Keys won 8 more points than Gauff (52-44). Madison lost 10 points on serve (23-10). on the other side of the court, Gauff conceded 29 points on serve (34-29).

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