WTA roundup: Madison Keys wins second Eastbourne title


Tennis - Eastbourne International - Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Britain - July 1, 2023 Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Russia's Daria Kasatkina Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Madison Keys endured a grueling second-set tiebreak against ninth-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina to win her second Rothesay International title 6-2, 7-6 (13) on Saturday in Eastbourne, England.

Keys sailed through the first set in 31 minutes, but she wound up in the tiebreak after both players dropped their final serves. The American had three match points and couldn't convert, then fended off four set points before capturing the title on the fifth try of the one-hour, 13-minute set.

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