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Keys Matches Serena & Jankovic Charleston Record
2 Apr
Summary
- Keys matched Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic's record.
- Keys has a higher winning percentage on clay than hard courts.
- Keys won her 22nd career match at the Charleston tournament.
Madison Keys has reached a notable milestone at the Charleston Open, drawing level with tennis icons Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic. Her recent victory marked her 22nd career win at this WTA 500 event, placing her alongside other esteemed players on the tournament's all-time list. Keys's success on clay courts is also noteworthy, as her career statistics reveal a higher winning percentage on this surface compared to hard courts. She has previously won two clay-court titles, including this very tournament and another in Strasbourg.
Despite not always being recognized as a top clay-court specialist, Keys's record on the surface is impressive, holding an 88-49 win-loss record, equating to a 64% win rate. This surpasses her 61% win rate on hard courts. Her past clay-court highlights include reaching a WTA 1000 final at the Italian Open in 2016. As the fourth seed in Charleston, Keys advanced past Donna Vekic and is set to face Anna Bondár next, with the potential to further etch her name in the tournament's history.
