LONDON – The American Madison Keys didn’t let sick enemies and furnace-like conditions get a 6-7 (4), 7-5, 7-5 victory over Elena Gabriella Race in the first round of Monday’s Wimbledon.
“It’s a really tough game,” Keys said courtside, wiping beads of sweat from his face and shoulders. “She played really well. Obviously, she was a pretty toast here and there, so she was struggling with some issues.
The hope of expanding Keys’ perfect 10-0 first-round record seemed at risk when her Romanian rival bagged her first set with a hot shot from the baseline.
However, despite having an ice towel wrapped around his neck during the changeover, the intense heat appeared to be a scheming in the second set. She called out to trainers who had escorted her from the court for treatment from Romanians after checking her blood pressure.
After nearly ten minutes of breaks, Australia’s Open Champion Keys chose to stay in the zone as they waited for their opponent to return to the court.
Following 5-3, she smashed a 90-degree fever, causing even more trouble as she clenched her right thigh and was hit by convulsions and collapsed to the ground.
Once she was relieved of the pain, World No. 58 went back to her feet and leveled the set 5-5, two games away from defeating the sixth species.
Key then rolled up four games in a row to win the second set, giving him a 2-0 lead in the third set.
As far as Ruse is concerned, times of despair sought hopeless measures. It further faced the breakpoint and shook the armpit serve, which surprised the key as he landed on the outer edge of the line.
If the 30-year-old had secured a double break, it could have been a game over due to a ruse. Instead, the Keys broke when they went out to the game 5-4, doubled on the net after hitting the ball to hit the ball at breakpoints.
However, it proved to be Ruse’s last Hurray. After just two games, the Keys wins, and next will face Serbian Olga Danilovich.