Keys conquers Wozniacki to win Charleston Open

This was the first time Keys defeated the world number one- Wozniacki.

Charleston: Madison Keys defeated Caroline Wozniacki 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the Charleston Open title, fourth of her career. This was the first time Keys defeated the world number one- Wozniacki.

"I think I served really well today, said Keys, who had predicted on Saturday that playing on clay would be beneficial in her bid to defeat Wozniacki.

"I also felt I kept a lot of pressure on her, making a lot of returns and keeping rallies going and not going for things too early," said the world number 18, who won 76 per cent of points on her first serve, and fired six aces. "More than anything I really trusted my game and went for my shots."Wozniacki got off to a good start taking a 6-5 lead in the opening set before slumping to defeat in the tiebreaker. In the next set, Keys produced 6-5 win as Caroline Wozniacki made multiple unforced errors. "I just knew the games I was losing in the first set I was just being too tentative and not really trusting my shot," said the 24-year-old American.

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"I knew I had to go for it. I think that's how I have to play... 100 per cent believing in my game."

Keys broke Wozniacki in the sixth game of the second set to go up 4-2 and when she made it 5-2 that all but clinched the match.

"It's definitely been a really great week for me, especially after having some really tough losses the last couple of weeks," Keys said. "It definitely is a very good springboard for heading over to Europe."