Keys begins the second set with back-to-back wins over her Russian rival. Kasatkina manages to save set point three consecutive times, but fails to do so in the ninth game to give Keys the match opener after exactly thirty minutes. The seventh seeded Madison Keys comes out blazing hot against Daria Kasatkina, as she wins five straight games to open the first frame. This 2016 Rio Olympic quarterfinal match is the first ever meeting for Keys and Kasatkina in their careers. Keys swept Kasatkina 6-3, 6-1 after just fifty-three minutes. Madison Keys stamps her passport to the semifinal round by going past Russia’s world no.
American Madison Keys will get face off against world number two Angelique Kerber for a shot to reach the Rio gold medal match. The American will get a chance to avenge a 2016 Miami Masters quarterfinal defeat against Angelique Kerber in their first and only match of 2016 prior to their final four meeting in Rio. Outside the Olympic games, Angelique Kerber holds a 4-1 match lead against the 21-year old Madison Keys.
9 Madison Keys for a chance to reach the gold medal round. Angelique Kerber once again broke her opponent three times during the second set.Īwaiting Angelique Kerber in the 2016 Rio Olympics Women’s Singles semifinals is another Olympic first-timer. Angelique Kerber controlled the service game, winning 24 of 31 (77%) first serve points against a dismal 11 of 21 (52%) coming from Konta. Konta finally gets a single breaker against Angelique Kerber, who managed to save two of her three break point attempts. She ends the 2016 Stanford Classic champion’s Olympic run after a thirty-five minute final frame. Johanna Konta wins the sixth game to cut the lead in half at 4-2, but Angelique Kerber storms back with back-to-back wins in the seventh and eighth games. The German responds with a dominant four-win burst to halt Konta’s comeback attempt.
Johanna Konta wins the first game of the second set in an attempt to pressure Angelique Kerber. She did not give the Eastbourne resident a single chance for break point during the entire first set. Angelique Kerber gets the only breakers of the set, converting three of five opportunities against Johanna Konta. Angelique Kerber closes out the opening frame after twenty-nine minutes by taking three consecutive games over Konta. Kerber won her first ever Grand Slam during that tournament.Īngelique Kerber draws first blood against the 24-year old Johanna Konta on her way to winning three of the first four games for an early 3-1 lead. Angelique Kerber defeated Johanna Konta in the semifinals of the Australian Open last January, to claim first blood in their head to head career meetings. 13 Johanna Konta have met a total of two times in their career. Including this Olympic match, Angelique Kerber and the world no. Angelique Kerber sweeps the UK’s Johanna Konta 6-1, 6-2 in their one hour and five minute quarterfinal match. 2 Angelique Kerber reaches the women’s singles semifinal round past fellow Olympic rookie Johanna Konta. Angelique Kerber extends her Rio run as she moves past Johanna Konta to reach the semifinals.
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