With Keys leading 3-1 in the first set and Williams serving, the reigning Australian Open champion made a return that was given out. But then the review showed that the ball was actually in. After some confusion, the point was replayed and won by the world number 7.
Ultimately, Williams found his way back to the first set, but Keys still won in two sets 7-6 (2) 6-0.
Keys: I was confused… The pronunciation is confused
“We played the match in the first set and I hit a return. It was close, I couldn’t tell. They put the review on the board and it turned out the ball was on the line, but they called it out,” the world number 7 said in The Player’s Box.
“I was like, wait, what? I’m confused! So I went to the chair and I was like, it says he’s in, but it also says he’s out, and the chair said, we have to go with the ruling. I thought the ruling was confused, so I don’t know what we’re talking about. She said we have to continue with the assessment. But I was like, I don’t know, I didn’t understand her, but she said the light went out and I saw space, and we have to comply to the call.
After discussing a bizarre situation, Keys also noted that it was “awesome” and “super fun” to face Williams in an exhibition match.
Prior to the exhibition, Keys and Williams met six times on the WTA Tour, with the younger American winning four of those six meetings.
Meanwhile, Keys has been confirmed for Adelaide, where she will defend her title. After Adelaide, the American returns to the Australian Open for the first time in her career as defending Grand Slam champion.
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