The 18-year-old ousted the 2017 finalist, 6-2, 6-3, in a businesslike 72 minutes.
The U.S. Open was the only major in which Gauff, 18, had failed to make at least the fourth round. But rather than feeling like a milestone, her victory felt routine.
Gauff entered the match with one main focal point following a three-set loss to Keys in January: be less hesitant in her shots to match Keys’s aggression. It was a strategy that was easier to follow than Gauff expected. Her overall confidence in her tennis is higher than it was at the start of the year following a coaching change and what she said is a crisper sense of identity on court.“In January I was relying too much on my speed. Because against lower-ranked players, I could get away with just getting the ball back. Playing higher players, power hitters, I’m like, okay, that’s not working anymore,” Gauff said.
A solid seven winners to 14 unforced errors was plenty against an opponent with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. The difference was that Keys wasn’t as clean — she had 13 winners to 22 unforced errors and couldn’t find a way to break Gauff’s impenetrable calm.Advertisement
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