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01/21 19:43 CST Defending champion Madison Keys reaches the third round at the
Australian Open
Defending champion Madison Keys reaches the third round at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) --- Defending champion Madison Keys survived a stiff
second-set challenge on Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger
6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
After sweeping through the first set, the ninth-seeded Keys fell behind 5-2 in
the second set but rallied for the victory at John Cain Arena.
In another early match, sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula faced fellow American
McCartney Kessler. And fourth-seeded and 10-time Australian Open champion Novak
Djokovic was up against Francesco Maestrelli of Italy.
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