
Madison Keys faces Xiy. Wang in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. Madison Keys is the paper favourite — ranked #24 — but Xiy. Wang arrives in form, winning all 5 of their last hard matches to Madison Keys's 3.
“Unfortunately I tried my best to recover but the injury I sustained in Toronto and also pushed by the second round match, I didn't recover as I wish I could to get ready for my next round.”
“It feels like a long time ago. I learned a lot from that experience, how to manage my energy and emotions throughout two weeks, and how to manage those days at Slams when things get busier.”
“It would be incredible to be able to put myself in that position again. I think it's really just focusing on the things that are going to give me the best opportunity to get myself back in that position.”
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Strong favourite · Keys M. heavily favoured
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