Madison Keys thumps the 2024 runner-up Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 in the quarter in Adelaide on Thursday after playing a remarkable match to clash against Liudmila Samsonova in the semifinal. The match lasted just 57 minutes. The American won this tournament once in 2022. Here you can see her history at this event.

Adelaide
Keys's Record

Highlights Madison Keys vs. Daria Kasatkina Adelaide International – Adelaide

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Keys
Kasatkina
6-1 6-3
0h:57
61
61
Total points
36
36
27
27
Winners
16
16
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
44%
44%
-- Serve --
11
11
Aces
0
0
0
0
Double Faults
3
3
67%
67%
1st in
60%
60%
77%
77%
1st won
59%
59%
27/35
27/35
1st won
16/27
16/27
53%
53%
2nd won
22%
22%
9/17
9/17
2nd won
4/18
4/18
-- Break Points --
4/5
4/5
Total
0/2
0/2
80%
80%
Won
0%
0%
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At the end of the match, Madison scored 61 points vs. Darya’s 36.

Keys

Keys served exceptionally well to win 77% of the points (27/35) behind her first serve, and she won 53% points (9/17) on her second serve. Madison blasted 11 aces without committing any double fault. The American was well focused in converting 80% of the break points that she procured (4/5).

Kasatkina

On the other side, Darya wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/2). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Keys and Kasatkina is 10-2 for Madison.

Draw and next match H2H: Madison Keys vs. Liudmila Samsonova – stats

Keys will come up against Samsonova in the semifinal.

This will be the 6th time that Madison Keys and Liudmila Samsonova play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Keys (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Keys won 6-1 6-3 in the semifinal in Strasbourg back in 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Keys 6-1
KeysKasatkina
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KeysKasatkina
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysKasatkina
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KeysKasatkina
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KeysKasatkina
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KeysKasatkina
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
KeysKasatkina
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
KeysKasatkina
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Keys conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Daria Kasatkina in the 1st game (1-0). Madison reinforced her lead after breaking Kasatkina in the 5th (4-1) and in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.

Madison failed to serve out the set when leading 6-1

to be broken at 15.

Kasatkina was completely outplayed in the last 5 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-1 to 6-1.

Madison converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (3-1 15-40) and the 7th game (5-1 0-40). On the other side, Keys didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 45 points. Madison was the one to win the set after conquering 17 more points than the Russian (31-14). The American lost 8 points on serve (17-8). On the other side, Darya conceded 14 points on serve (6-14).

2nd Set -
Keys 6-3
KeysKasatkina
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
KeysKasatkina
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
KeysKasatkina
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KeysKasatkina
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
KeysKasatkina
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KeysKasatkina
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KeysKasatkina
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KeysKasatkina
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Madison snatched in the 4th game (3-1) prior to finally winning the set (6-3).

Madison was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 4th game (2-1 15-40). On the other side, the Russian was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 3rd game (1-1 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 52 points. Keys conquered the set after winning 8 points more than Darya (30-22). Madison surrendered 8 points on serve (19-8). on the other side of the net, the Russian conceded 11 points on serve (14-11).

1st
Keys
Kasatkina
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
2nd
Keys
Kasatkina
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0

Tennis Scores in Adelaide

  • Jessica PegulaPegula – Ashlyn KruegerKrueger (6-4 2-0 ret.)
  • Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Emma NavarroNavarro (6-4 6-4)
  • Madison KeysKeys – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (6-1 6-3)

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