Keys rallies late to take 1st Cincinnati title
Rob Carr / Getty Images Sport / Getty
MASON, Ohio (AP) Madison Keys rallied late in both sets and beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 7-6 (5) for her first Cincinnati championship Sunday, sending her into the U.S. Open on a one-week upswing.
By winning her first hardcourt final since the 2017 U.S. Open, she'll be No. 10 when she returns to New York. Keys entered the tournament on a streak of early flameouts in her last three tournaments.
At 34, Kuznetsova was the oldest finalist in the Western & Southern Open's history. Keys broke her late in both sets to win the title. Kuznetsova beat three top-10 players during the week, her best showing of a season that started late as she recovered from a knee injury.
HEADLINES
- Ruud advances to Barcelona semis after beating Arnaldi in straight sets
- Murray back on practice court after avoiding major ankle injury
- Tennis umpire banned for life for manipulating scores and gambling
- Ruud beats Thompson to reach Barcelona Open quarterfinals
- Italy starting Davis Cup title defense against Brazil; U.S. plays Chile
Advertisement