Madison Keys Thrives on Home Support to Reach US Open Semis

Madison Keys Thrives on Home Support to Reach US Open Semis
Madison Keys of the U.S. shakes hands with Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova after winning her quarter final match at Flushing Meadows, New York on Sept. 6, 2023. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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NEW YORK—American Madison Keys rode the home crowd’s support at Arthur Ashe Stadium to swat aside Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6–1, 6–4 and reach the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday, September 6.

Keys, runner-up in 2017, has suffered a handful of early exits at her home Grand Slam in recent years but has excelled in the 2023 edition and is flourishing under the bright lights at Flushing Meadows.