Madison Keys Leads US Quartet into Queen’s Club Quarter-Finals

At the Queen's Club Championships, second seed Madison Keys advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Anastasia Zakharova, overcoming an early deficit in her first grass-court match of the season. Keys demonstrated resilience by winning five consecutive games after falling behind and secured the match in 68 minutes with powerful serves and five break points converted. Fellow Americans Emma Navarro and Amanda Anisimova also progressed, with Navarro saving a match point to defeat Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in a nearly three-hour match marked by a momentum shift following a medical timeout. Navarro will face Anisimova in the quarter-finals, who won her match against Sonay Kartal in just 64 minutes. Keys acknowledged the challenges of adapting to grass courts but expressed satisfaction with her performance, while Navarro noted the quick adjustment required to compete effectively on grass. The American trio continues to lead the charge at the tournament, highlighting their strong presence on the grass-court season.