Iga Swiatek v Madison Keys result - Wimbledon champion outclasses Australian Open winner in one-sided round robin opener at the WTA Finals
I. Swiatek vs M. Keys | WTA Finals
Women's Singles | Round Robin | 01.11.2025 | Center Court
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Updated 01/11/2025 at 16:40 GMT
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SWIATEK CANTERS TO QUICK-FIRE OPENING VICTORY
Iga Swiatek kicked off her bid for a second WTA Finals title with a statement win over Madison Keys.
In a battle of the 2025 Australian Open and Wimbledon champions it was the latter who came out on top courtesy of a 6-1 6-2 victory in just one hour and one minute.
Keys, who was featuring at the event for the second time in her career and the first since her debut in 2016, looked nervy and rusty throughout.
The American threw in 15 unforced errors in the opening stanza, compared to Swiatek’s tally of two, to allow the 2023 champion to comfortably claim a first-set breadstick in just 23 minutes.
A trio of breaks opened the second set with Keys trying to show more resilience. However, Swiatek pulled free again as the seventh seed’s unforced error count began to spiral out of control once more.
The world No. 2 was far too solid and consistent and easily opened the Serena Williams Group with a victory, leaving Keys with it all to do in her matches against Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina.
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16:17
GAME, SET AND MATCH! - SWIATEK 6-1 6-2 KEYS
Swiatek saunters 30-0 up but then holds her hand to her mouth as she follows up a massive serve with a shocking miss at the net.
Normal service resumes via a timely ace but Keys suddenly zaps away a pair of winners to survive a pair of match points and make deuce.
The American’s survival instincts see her earn break point with another backhand howitzer but Iga staves off the threat with a bullet put-away at the net.
The Pole is suddenly wobbling and a double fault tees up a second BP.
Madi lets her off the hook by going too big in terms of risk trying to force a winner and another wild effort long tees up a third MP for the world number two.
This time a clutch serve seals the deal and the former champion is up and running in style.
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16:08
SWIATEK 6-1 5-2 KEYS
Hold the phone.
Keys stares down the barrel at 0-30 but conjures up some hefty serves and just a fourth winner of the day as she completes the rescue act with her maiden ace of the contest.
16:05
SWIATEK 6-1 5-1 KEYS
Too good.
Swiatek lands the first serve to do much of the heavy lifting and a love hold leaves her one game from victory with 10 minutes to go until we reach the hour mark!
16:01
BREAK! - SWIATEK 6-1 4-1 KEYS
Swiatek could be done in under an hour here.
The Pole is gifted more cheap points as the unforced errors return to leak off the Keys racquet with alarming regularity.
It’s another break to 15 with the American managing to hold just once so far today.
15:58
SWIATEK 6-1 3-1 KEYS
Normal service resumed?
Keys turns from her left corner and looks on in dismay as a Swiatek forehand flashes down the line way out of her reach.
The American then drills straight into the net for what feels like the umpteenth time and we finally have a hold in the second as Iga clocks up a game to 15.
15:53
BREAK! - SWIATEK 6-1 2-1 KEYS
Ouch.
Keys unleashes a stonking crosscourt forehand and then outlasts her opponent in a relentless baseline exchange to reach the sanctuary of deuce from 15-40 down.
The American blinks with a double fault on game point and when Iga forces another error to earn another chance at the break, Madi implodes with yet another double fault.
15:48
BREAK! - SWIATEK 6-1 1-1 KEYS
It’s the first dip from Iga – and Madi makes her pay!
The Pole double faults to face some trouble on serve and then sees a backhand clip the net cord and fly out.
Keys blasts a forehand return just long on the first but unloads again on the second to force the error and break for the first time today.
15:44
BREAK! - SWIATEK 6-1 1-0 KEYS
Madi looks to reset and gun that first serve but Iga quickly reels her in and cranks up the heat with mid-court forehand down the line to make Pulp (30-30).
An exchange of devilish, low slice sees Keys blink first and she’s undone by a high-bouncing crosscourt forehand from the Pole on break point that lures a backhand miscue into the net.
15:39
SET! - SWIATEK 6-1 KEYS
Swiatek polishes off a one-sided opener, gobbling down the breadstick in just 23 minutes as she serves out to 15 with the minimum of fuss.
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15:35
SWIATEK 5-1 KEYS
Swiatek briefly threatens the bagel with a scorching backhand winner down the line, but Keys finally lands a winner off the forehand and then leans on a pair of powerhouse first serves to earn a couple of game points.
The American drags another strike off the forehand into the net but cannons down a clutch serve to belatedly trouble the board.
15:31
SWIATEK 5-0 KEYS
Iga continues to play solid and it’s more than enough at present as her opponent goes through the motions at the other end.
The six-time major winner backs up the insurance break to love, blasting a beastly forehand down the line to finish.
15:28
BREAK! - SWIATEK 4-0 KEYS
The Australian Open champion continues to search for form, skewing another backhand wide before a third double fault and another overcooked backhand tee up two more break points for the world number two.
Once again the Pole only needs one of them as she rushes Keys into a low miscue into the net and this set is all-but over.
15:24
SWIATEK 3-0 KEYS
Swiatek lands a clutch serve down the T but Keys blows a chance to press to 30-30 after following up a blockbuster of a backhand down the line with a loose forehand long.
Iga grabs the let-off and booms down another hefty first serve to consolidate with a second consecutive hold to 15.
15:21
BREAK! - SWIATEK 2-0 KEYS
A slack start turns into a poor one for Madi as she double faults twice and skews an awkward backhand well wide to cough up triple break point.
Swiatek dictates on the first of them and pops away a simple volley to secure the break to love.
15:19
SWIATEK 1-0 KEYS
Keys struggles to land her blows early with a return long and a couple of tepid forehands into the net.
Swiatek pockets the gifts and then crashes an ace down the T to open with a game to 15.
15:16
READY? .... PLAY!
Swiatek gets us underway.
15:10
SHOW TIME
The players are on court and the pre-match admin is done and dusted with Iga winning the toss and opting to serve first.
It's time for a brief warm-up and then we will be getting underway in the first singles match of the 2025 WTA finals in Riyadh.
15:05
MADI'S 2025 TITLE COUNT
Keys has won two following up a season-opening title in Adelaide with her maiden major at the Australian Open.
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15:00
IGA'S 2025 TROPHY HAUL
Swiatek has won three titles this year clinching her sixth Grand Slam title at Wimbledon as well as securing triumphs in Cincinnati and Seoul.
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