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 ...

Nineteenth seed Keys beat Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-5 in the third, while 10th seed Collins gave one of the most entertaining on-court interviews of the week after ending the run of Aussie ...

Collins, a former Australian Open finalist will next face fellow American and 19th seed Madison Keys in the 3rd Round. Earlier in the day, Keys defeated Romania’s Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-6 (1), 2-6, 7-5 ...