The 29-year-old from Rock Island outlasted Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-6 (1), 2-6, 7-5 in their second-round match. Keys faces fellow American Daniella Collins in the third round next.

Collins will face compatriot and world number 14 Madison Keys for a place in the last 16. Keys also needed three sets to defeat Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-6 (7/1), 2-6, 7-5.

1044 KEYS EDGES QUALIFIER RUSE American former U.S. Open finalist and 19th seed Madison Keys survived a second-set wobble to beat qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-6(1) 2-6 7-5 and reach the third ...

Madison Keys, a two-time semi-finalist at the Australian Open, was involved in an enthralling second-round contest with Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the second round and had to use all of her experience to ...

Keys advanced over Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse in three tough sets, while Collins made headlines for getting into it with the Australian crowd during her win over local favorite Destanee Aiav.