"MELBOURNE, Australia -- Defending champion Madison Keys has been knocked out of the Australian Open by fellow American, and podcast pal, Jessica Pegula. Pegula, seeded sixth, defeated the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 on Monday at Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarterfinals. Pegula, who has never claimed a Grand Slam, won the first set in only 32 minutes."
"Pegula raced to a 4-1 lead in the first set, and Pegula also broke to open the second set and again surged to a 4-1 lead as Keys struggled with her serve. The match ended when Keys hit a forehand into the net. Pegula was excellent with her serve accuracy and kept the ball in the play with few unforced errors."
Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Madison Keys 6-3, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals. Pegula, seeded sixth, won the first set in 32 minutes and raced to 4-1 leads in both sets as Keys struggled with her serve. The match ended when Keys hit a forehand into the net. Pegula displayed strong serve accuracy and committed few unforced errors. Pegula has not yet won a Grand Slam but reached the 2024 U.S. Open final, losing to Aryna Sabalenka. The victory marks Pegula's fourth Australian quarterfinal appearance. Pegula and Keys are friends and podcast co-hosts.
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