Madison Keys and Ashleigh Barty will face off in the Australian Open semi-final. While Barty is the overwhelming favorite to win the contest, according to tennis pundit Craig O’Shannessy, Madison Keys can still win the match. According to the Australian coach, the secret for the American player would be to avoid Barty’s sliced backhand.
O’Shannessy commented: “The first thing you need to understand is what Barty’s weapons are and it’s her slice backhand – in spades.
No question, what sets Barty apart is her wicked slice backhand. So if Madison Keys overplays the Barty backhand, she’ll be on the next flight home. If Madison Keys does win this match, it’ll primarily be because she turned it into a forehand-to-forehand battle.”
Keys at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LLWWLW Currently ranked no.51, Keys has achieved a composed 11-1 record in 2022. Madison is competing at the Australian Open where she managed to beat Sofia Kenin 7-62 7-5, Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5, Qiang Wang 4-6 6-3 7-62, Paula Badosa Gibert 6-3 6-1 and Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 6-2.
Madison Keys will come up against the world no.1 Ashleigh Barty in the semifinal on Thursday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Barty.
Madison clinched 1 title in 2022 in Adelaide.
The American won 6 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Barty at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2022
WWWWWWWWWW Now ranked no.1, Ashleigh has achieved a composed 9-0 record in 2022. The Australian is currently playing at the Australian Open where she managed to beat Lesya Tsurenko 6-0 6-1, Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-1, Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3, Amanda Anisimova 6-4 6-3 and Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-0.
Ashleigh Barty will compete against the world no.51 Madison Keys in the semifinal on Thursday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their head to head is 2-1 for Barty.
Ashleigh conquered 1 title in 2022 in Adelaide.
Ashleigh won 14 titles in her career: 8 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Madison Keys and Ashleigh Barty fought against each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Barty. The last time they fought against each other, Ashleigh Barty won 6-3 7-5 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) in June 2019.
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