Tatjana Maria Stuns Madison Keys To Reach Queen's Club Final
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Tatjana Maria reached the Queen's Club final with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Madison Keys.
German qualifier Tatjana Maria secured a remarkable victory, progressing to the Queen's Club final with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win over Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Saturday.
Maria, a mother of two, has enjoyed an impressive run in the first women's tournament at Queen's in 52 years.
The 37-year-old reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022 but needed to qualify for Queen's after her ranking fell to 86th in the WTA rankings.
Following her quarter-final victory on Friday against former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), Maria stated, 'I am still living this dream."
The German can culminate her exceptional week against either Chinese top seed Zheng Qinwen or American world number 15 Amanda Anisimova in Sunday's final.
Beyond Wimbledon, Maria has never progressed past the second round of any other Grand Slam tournament, yet she is once again demonstrating her prowess on grass courts.
Keys's loss hinders her Wimbledon preparations, which commence at the All England Club on 30 June.
The 30-year-old American, having won her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne in January, reached the quarter-finals of the recent French Open.
In her 10 appearances at Wimbledon, Keys has never advanced beyond the quarter-finals.
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June 14, 2025, 20:21 IST
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