?Couldn?t Hear S**T?- Despite Fiance?s Devoted Efforts, American Tennis Beauty Madison Keys Downplays the Act With a Raucous US Open Message

Madison Keys beat Marketa Vondrousova and reached the semi-final of the US Open. After dramatic on-court and off-court events, the American sealed the show quickly and saved everyone from heat. Keys finished the match in less than 80 minutes, securing a straight-set 6-1, 6-4 win over the Wimbledon champion. The World No. 17 will play her in her first Grand Slam semi-final match this year.

Keys received immense support from her home crowd as the audience kept cheering for her throughout the match. The WTA champion’s fiance and coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, did his best to coach his beloved mid-match, but Keys’ responses made the crowd even crazier.

Madison Keys issues a hilarious response regarding her on-court coaching

Fratangelo shouted advice from the stands, but Keys, who had a dominating start, had her way throughout the match. The loud home crowd made it impossible for the 28-year-old even to figure out that she was getting advice, let alone hear and follow through on it. Keys, known for her wit and warm humor, entertained the fans after the match as she reflected on this very thing.

In the post-match interview, Rennae Stubbs asked the Flushing Meadows semi-finalist how it felt to have someone give her significant support. Keys said, “To be honest, I couldn’t hear s**t out here tonight.” This sent waves of laughter across the stadium, and even Stubbs and Keys couldn’t control their mirth. The ESPN commentator further said, “We can’t blame you, Maddy,”?to which the champion responded, “Sorry, but yeah, couldn’t hear anything you are saying this after, and I was like, yeah, sure?got it. “?

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Though the on-court coaching of Fratangelo did not work as expected, the American champion figured her way up the ladder. Keys took control of the match from the very first game, dominating her opponent with her serve and flawless aces. But a major challenge awaits her in the semi-final, which will test the American’s endurance and stamina.

The last semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows gears up for the big day

The former World No.7 faced early exits in the first two Grand Slams of the year. Keys lost to Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the Australian Open. In the French Open, the unseeded American Kayla Day defeated the three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist in the 2nd round. Finally, Keys began to regain her form at SW19 as she managed a quarter-final run at the grass Slam.

But Aryna Sabalenka ended Keys’ run by defeating her in straight sets. The American will face the Belarusian again in the semi-final tomorrow. The 7 singles titles winner does not have a Slam to her name. Her best performance came at the 2017 US Open, where she reached the final. Keys has been waiting for 6 years now to get close to her best Slam result.

Sabalenka and Keys faced each other thrice, and the soon-to-be-crowned World No.1 won two of their encounters. They played each other in 2018, 2021 and 2023. The time gaps are enormous, so it is unreliable to predict a certain winner at this point. Both the players are athletic and rely heavily on their physical strength and court coverage in their game. With the heat as a challenging factor, the semi-final between Sabalenka and Keys will likely guarantee a nail-biting thriller.

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