Wimbledon: Madison Keys halts Mirra Andreeva’s run in Wimbledon fourth round

Madison Keys won her ninth straight match to reach her ninth Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon, coming from a set and a break down to defeat 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva.

The American advances to her ninth major quarterfinal, but just her second at Wimbledon, where she previously made the last eight in 2015. She extends her winning streak to nine matches in a row after lifting her seventh career Hologic WTA Tour trophy a week ago in Eastbourne. Keys will next face either No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka or No.21 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova as she attempts to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal.

Andreeva, 16, had been bidding to become the youngest Wimbledon quarterfinalist since Anna Kournikova in 1997. She came within five points of this achievement when she held a point to lead 5-1 in the second set, only for Keys to escape with a backhand winner that would turn her fortunes around. However, No.102-ranked Andreeva is still guaranteed to crack the Top 100 for the first time after competing in just four tour-level events.

No.25 seed Madison Keys came from a set and a break down to snap qualifier Mirra Andreeva’s dream run at Wimbledon in the fourth round, advancing 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 in 2 hours and 2 minutes.

the 2017 US Open finalist found an even more impressive touch of magic to break back. In mid-court she seemed to have been outfoxed by a sharp Andreeva backhand angle — but Keys not only got to it, but responded with a left-handed angled winner of her own.

From there, Keys was in command, particularly on big points. With the score at 6-3, 4-1, Keys had only taken one of five break points, while Andreeva had converted four of eight. But in the third set, Keys saved all three break points she faced to prevent an Andreeva fightback.