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American teen Madison Keys defeats Venus Williams in Australian Open

American teen Madison Keys defeats Venus Williams in Australian Open

Madison Keys continued her dream run through the Australian Open on Tuesday, this time defeating one of her childhood idols en route to the semifinals. It took three sets, but unranked Keys beat No. 18 Venus Williams, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Trailing 4-1 in the second set, Keys needed a medical timeout to receive treatment on her left thigh. It seemed to do the trick, as she then came back and broke Venus' serve twice to even the score at 4-all. But Venus had some fight left in her, as she answered with her own break and served out the set.

In the third, Venus jumped out to a 3-1 lead, seemingly in control of the match. But Keys again rallied back. She earned three straight breaks to close out the win. Overall, Keys had 34 winners and 45 unforced errors; Venus had 10 winners and 38 unforced errors.

"It's amazing, you just have to embrace the moment," Keys said after the match. "And I get to enjoy another moment next round."

To advance to her first Grand Slam final, Keys will have to beat No. 1 Serena Williams, who advanced to the next round with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Dominika Cibulkova.

Serena is seeking a record sixth Australian Open title and 19th Grand Slam title. She has won the title in Melbourne each time she advanced to the semifinals.

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