Keys reached her fourth WTA quarterfinal of the season by beating China's Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-0 in the second round.
Osaka: Sixth-seeded Madison Keys reached her fourth WTA quarterfinal of the season on Thursday by beating China's Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the Japan Open.
The 18-year-old American won nine successive games to wrap up the match in just 51 minutes. Keys lost just three points in the second set.
Ninth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France faltered after winning a 67-minute first set, losing 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-0 to Jie Zheng of China. Jie will play Keys on Friday for a place in the semifinals.
Misaki Doi also reached the quarters by beating fellow Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm 7-6 (3), 6-4. Doi will face American Samantha Stosur, who at No. 3 is the highest seeded player still in the tournament.
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