MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Madison Keys survived a tough challenge in the second set but defeated fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.
After sweeping the first set, ninth-seeded Keys fell behind 5-2 in the second set but rallied to win at John Cain Arena.
In another early match, sixth seed Jessica Pegula faced fellow American McCartney Kessler. Fourth seed and ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic’s opponent is Italy’s Francesco Mastrelli.
