The ninth seed, Linda Noskova, produced a composed display under pressure to end Madison Keys’s run here in straight sets, sealing a 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory on Court One to reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam for the second time.
Keys had arrived full of confidence after knocking out last year’s runner-up, Amanda Anisimova in the third round. A former Australian Open champion, Keys was bidding to reach the last eight for the third time in four years. Noskova was chasing her own breakthrough having battled through consecutive three-set matches to return to the fourth round.
