Madison Keys continues her quest for back-to-back Grand Slam success at the French Open, where Hailey Baptiste is her next opponent.
Keys has backed Jannik Sinner for French Open success, with the Italian having soared into the fourth round of the competition.
American ace Keys has also reached that stage in the WTA Tour event, where her compatriot Baptiste awaits.
The former is the seventh seed at the French Open, having won the Australian Open earlier this year as the 19th seed.
Keys lifted the trophy in Melbourne under the guidance of her coach Bjorn Fratangelo, who is also her husband.
Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty ImagesMadison Keys jokes about coach Bjorn Fratangelo at the French Open
And their relationship came under the spotlight in the WTA star’s latest press conference, where it was put to her by a journalist: “For me one of your most impressive shots this year has been your backhand down the line.
“I am just curious what your relationship with that shot is? It’s obviously a really difficult one but I think you have been hitting it really well.”
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She replied: “Bjorn is going to be devastated to hear you say that. He hates it when I take my backhand up the line.
“He thinks I should take it across 99% of the time and I typically go for something ridiculous down the line and make it and then I look at him and give him a funny face. I really like it and I’m glad that I have you as back-up for my next argument that I have with him!”
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It is, of course, a very tricky shot to pull off, but Keys has certainly managed it with great success, particularly in recent times.
And she looks set to continue trying it at the French Open, where she is back to winning ways after an early exit at the Italian Open.
Keys fell to fellow American Peyton Stearns in her second match in Rome last month, but recovered with a quickfire 6-2, 6-1 win over Daria Saville in Paris.
The Australian Open champion then dismissed British number one Katie Boulter in round two, winning 6-1, 6-3.
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And fellow American Sofia Kenin was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 by 10-time WTA champion Keys in the third round of the clay court Grand Slam.
The 30-year-old will now be keen to avoid an upset against Baptiste, who shocked 23rd seed Beatriz Haddad Maia in the first round.