Madison Keys beat Coco Vandeweghe to make her first Grand Slam final where she’ll face fellow first-time major finalist Sloane Stephens, who had defeated Venus Williams in the first Thursday’s semi.
En route to recording her third victory over Vandeweghe in the 2017 US Open Series, the 15th-seeded Keys never faced a break point and absolutely dominated in all areas of the game, including a +16 winners-to-unforced-errors differential compared to Vandeweghe’s -13. Final score: 6-1 6-2.
By reaching the title match, Keys is projected to rise from No.16 to No.12 in the WTA rankings, while the US Open title would propel her to No.