Madison Keys vs. Coco Gauff, Mutua Madrid Open
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We’re in for an exciting All-American battle in the Round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open, as Madison Keys takes on world No. 3 Coco Gauff. Keys is probably at her best on grass courts, where she is 44-14 at the WTA level. But she’s also a little underrated on clay, as she is 67-44 on the dirt in her WTA career. Gauff is definitely a player with an intriguing clay-court game, and she is 38-15 on the dirt early in her WTA career. But I think Keys has the ability to give her some trouble here, so...

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