Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
Sara Bejlek made a slow start, trailing 0-3 before dropping the first set, but rode a wave of momentum shifts to beat Madison Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).
Czech teenager Sara Bejlek stunned Madison Keys in the semifinals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters, advancing to the final four where she will face fourth-seeded Coco Gauff or fifth-ranked Marta Kostyuk. Bejlek, 20, rallied from a slow start to edge Keys 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) and praised her fourth-round victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
Bejlek, who won the Abu Dhabi title in February as a wild card, continues her outstanding Cincinnati debut. Despite dropping the first set, she broke Keys' serve in the third set and held for a 4-3 lead. Keys fought back to force a tiebreaker, but Bejlek came from 4-2 down to secure a win with a powerful line shot on match point.
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