WTA Tour - Fourteen-year-old Keys wins debut

Eurosport - Mon, 06 Apr 23:10:00 2009

Fourteen-year-old American Madison Keys won on her WTA Tour debut with a 7-5 6-4 first round win over Russian Alla Kudryavtseva at the Ponte Vedra Beach championships.

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Keys fought back from 2-5 down in the opening set to upset Kudryavtseva, ranked 81 in the world, and set up a possible second round meeting with Russian top seed Nadia Petrova.

Petrova opens play on Tuesday against compatriot Olga Govortsova.

Keys, who made her professional debut at the $25,000 Challenger at Fort Walton Beach this month, becomes one of the youngest players to win a WTA match.

American Mary Joe Fernandez holds the record, notching her first victory at 13 years seven months, according to the WTA.

Reuters

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  1. So do we have a new star on the wta tour.Well done­ Venus for co coaching hope she does well good luck to­ her.

    From AJ, on Wed 8 Apr 8:04PM

  2. point taken Ronsenglish, sissy is indeed not the word­ for girly girls.

    From sanchez.santos, on Wed 8 Apr 1:39PM

  3. sanchez.santos who do you think will win Rolland­ Garros? I think it will either be Venus or Serena. Or­ Safina. What about you?

    From B, on Wed 8 Apr 11:03AM

  4. I never thought a girl could be a sissy I thought this­ was a term for effeminant boys? I've never seen­ this girl but perhaps like one or two other ladies on­ tour she would be better suited the mens tour.

    From Ronsenglish, on Wed 8 Apr 3:32AM

  5. I doubt whether Laura Robson's losing any sleep­ over her just yet.

    From Bobito, on Wed 8 Apr 1:01AM

  6. playing doubles with her at rolland garros?? thereby­ ending the serena/venus partnership of fifteen years?­ first you said venus was her coach, now you say she is­ joint coach AND you now claim they are playing doubles­ at rolland garros??? man I don't want whatever it­ is you are taking!

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 7 Apr 7:34PM

  7. Look at Venus Williams's new project. She is a­ young tennage star named Madison keys. Venus is her co­ coach along with John Evert. She is palyong doubles­ with her at the french open. Venus Found her while in­ Chicago. SHE IS HER COACH!!! WARCH EUROSPORT SHE WAS­ TALKING ABOUT HER!!

    From B, on Tue 7 Apr 6:40PM

  8. people who don't like serena will have a field day­ with this girl, her size alone will intimidate most of­ the sissy girls on tour.

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 7 Apr 5:48PM

  9. i used the word for throwing a ball up but it sounds­ rude to the serbian moderator, how sad is that?

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 7 Apr 5:47PM

  10. i think that is madison's @#$%, she looks more like­ a well built 20 year old than 14......hahahaha

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 7 Apr 5:41PM

  11. I am puzzled by this venus' protege tag. I thought­ she is coached by john evert at his academy in boca­ raton, or are you trying to say venus is like john­ evert.....lol

    From sanchez.santos, on Tue 7 Apr 5:39PM

  12. What is this picture here about i wonder...

    From Olga, on Tue 7 Apr 3:33PM

  13. The next Venus Williams off women's tennis well­ done Madison. Well done Venus you are a great coach as­ well as a true great tennis player

    From B, on Tue 7 Apr 1:58PM

  14. Excellent, one to watch i'm sure.

    From welsh.star, on Tue 7 Apr 9:48AM

  15. Blimey...............

    From Nicholas, on Mon 6 Apr 11:25PM
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