Madison Keys makes unexpected decision after premature Italian Open loss

American tennis star Madison Keys misplaced her Round of 32 match on the Italian Open on Sunday. She fell in three units to fortunate loser Nikola Bartunkova, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6. Bartunkova is one other within the lengthy line of high-quality Czech Republic gamers.

Keys’ European clay court docket match play main as much as the French Open has been spotty. She acquired violently ailing on the Mutua Madrid Open and was compelled to withdraw. It took her days to recuperate and really feel wholesome sufficient to renew coaching.

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Because of her lack of crimson clay taking part in this spring, Keys is making a shocking decision.

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What Keys is doing

Keys would be the high seed in subsequent week’s WTA 125 Paris Challenger occasion known as Trophee Clarinsperformed on the out of doors clay courts in the course of Bois de Boulogne.

Although Keys is the highest seed, she is joined within the draw by different recognizable names and faces of the WTA Tour, together with Leylah Fernandez, Maya Joint, McCartney Kessler, Katie Boulter (defending champion), Emma Navarro, and Charleston Open finalist Yulia Starodubtseva. All have been you sooner than anticipated from the Italian Open.

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That is an impressive lineup for a 125 occasion. The gamers have the identical aim, construct momentum and win matches in Paris earlier than Roland Garros begins later this month.

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The Italian Open will get high billing on Tennis Channel in the course of the upcoming week (May 11-17), however followers may even have their eyes on Trophee Clarins motion.