US Open: Elina Svitolina defeats Madison Keys to become first Ukrainian woman in a decade to reach quarter-finals

Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina delivered a solid serving performance to beat American Madison Keys 7-5 6-4 on Sunday and secure a spot in the U.S. Open quarter-finals.

With Keys, who finished runner-up in 2017, struggling with her backhand, Svitolina won 92 per cent of her first-serve points and did not face a single break point during the 75-minute clash under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights.

7-5, 6-4@ElinaSvitolina scores her first Top 10 win of 2019 after a R4 victory on Sunday night.

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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2019

"Very pleased that I could play very consistent tonight and in such a great atmosphere is very special," said Svitolina, who capped the match in style when she served out to love.

With the win, Svitolina is the first Ukrainian woman to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals since Kateryna Bondarenko in 2009.

Up next for Svitolina will be Briton Johanna Konta, who upset Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova earlier on Sunday.