{"id":178006,"date":"2025-06-12T09:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/178006\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:09:12","slug":"madison-keys-and-taylor-fritz-both-react-after-winning-their-first-matches-of-the-grass-court-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/178006\/","title":{"rendered":"Madison Keys and Taylor Fritz both react after winning their first matches of the grass court season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The clay season ended just a few days ago, but tennis has already made the transition onto grass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Roland Garros 2025 is a tournament that will be remembered for years to come, as the stars of the ATP and WTA Tours<\/a> put on a show in Paris.<\/p>\n

On the women\u2019s side, Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> in a tense clash to win her maiden French Open title.<\/p>\n

One day later, the men contested an instant classic on Court Philippe Chatrier, as Carlos Alcaraz fought back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"JannikPhoto by Andy Cheung\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

It\u2019s natural to look ahead to Wimbledon<\/a> with excitement, when Grand Slam tennis will resume, but there\u2019s plenty of action to get on with before then.<\/p>\n

Two American stars have kicked off their grass-court campaigns with big wins and have now assessed their performances.<\/p>\n

Madison Keys admits she was \u2018jealous\u2019 women didn\u2019t get to play at Queen\u2019s before 2025<\/p>\n

For the first time since 1973, women will compete at this year\u2019s Queen\u2019s Club Championships.<\/p>\n

Entering the event as the number two seed, Madison Keys<\/a> is being tipped by many to become the tournament\u2019s first female champion since Olga Morozova lifted the trophy 52 years ago.<\/p>\n

During her on-court interview following her first-round win, Keys admitted she used to be \u2018jealous\u2019 watching the men play at Queen\u2019s when there was no women\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

\"MadisonPhoto by Dan Istitene\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always been jealous because I\u2019ve watched the guys play here and they always talk about how amazing it is to play at Queen\u2019s, so being able to be here is absolutely amazing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo happy that we have a women\u2019s tournament here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keys beat Russian youngster Anastasia Zakharova in her opener 6-3, 6-2, and explained what was \u2018challenging\u2019 about the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeeling pretty good, always tough to play your first match on the grass, especially against someone who\u2019s already played a few matches, but overall, pretty happy, and happy that I get another match here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not very often that I haven\u2019t played someone these days, it\u2019s a little challenging to play someone for the first time, especially on the grass when they\u2019ve had matches, so the first couple of games I was just trying to find my footing, once I did, I feel like I played really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MadisonPhoto by Dan Istitene\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Australian Open<\/a> champion went on to give her verdict on grass courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always loved playing on the grass, and have won a few titles on it. I would love to be able to add this to the list, hopefully,\u201d said Keys.<\/p>\n

Keys has played three finals on grass throughout her career, winning all three.<\/p>\n