By Chris Oddo | Tuesday August 5, 2025
Clara Tauson was a lady on a mission on Tuesday in Montreal. Two days after notching her second Prime-5 win of 2025 over Iga Swiatek, she reeled in her fourth Prime-10 triumph of the season by defeating Australian Open champion Madison Keys, 6-1, 6-4.
It was an emotional victory for the 22-year-old Dane, who informed the group that she was dedicating the victory to her grandfather, who just lately handed method.
“I’m nonetheless in shock,” she stated, breaking into tears. “Two days in the past my grandfather, sadly, handed away. I actually wished to win for him right now.
“I used to be informed the day after I beat Iga, yesterday, so I actually wished to come back out and present my finest tennis for him, and hopefully he’s watching.”
Tauson will face both Naomi Osaka or Elina Svitolina within the semifinals.
She was out of the gates quick in opposition to sixth-seeded Keys, changing two breaks of serve to say the opening set in underneath half-hour. Tauson made a break within the first sport of set two maintain up, saving a break level whereas serving at 4-3 earlier than closing the match out in a single hour and 13 minutes.
Tauson saved all three break factors she confronted and received every of her 9 service video games to enhance to 32-15 on the season. She reaches her seventh profession WTA semifinal, all of which have come on arduous courts.
With the win Tauson is as much as a career-high No.15 within the stay rankings.
