Jul 7, 2024; London,United Kingdom; Madison Keys of the United States reacts to a point during her match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy (not shown) on day seven of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Madison Keys vs. Anastasia Zakharova Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for WTA Queen’s Club 2025 Round 2

Can the second seed win the Queen’s Club Championship?

Australian Open champion Madison Keys begins her 2025 grass court campaign at the HSBC Championships in Queen’s Club, London. The American powerhouse faces Anastasia Zakharova of Russia in the Round of 16 on Wednesday, with a spot in the last eight up for grabs. The winner of this match will possibly face either Katie Boulter or Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals.

Madison Keys vs Anastasia Zakharova Match Preview

This will be the first meeting between Keys and Zakharova on the WTA Tour. The No. 2 seed is entering Queen’s Club on the back of a QF showing at Roland Garros – losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff in three sets. She has an impressive 26-6 record in 2025, winning 53 out of 75 sets in the bargain. On the other hand, Zakharova came through qualifying to reach this stage.

The 23-year-old young gun from Volgograd stunned the British fans when she took out Olympic silver medalist Donna Vekic in the Round of 32 on Monday. Zakharova produced a flurry of aces as well as a jaw-dropping 84% win rate on her first serve to emerge a 6-3 6-3 winner. She will have to produce more of the same against Keys, who plays a similar flat and baseline-heavy game.

This Round of 16 entry is already a season-best performance for Zakharova. Currently ranked No. 111 in the world, she will face an uphill task to neutralise Keys’ fiery serve + forehand tactic. The 30-year-old won the trophy in Melbourne Park to kick start the year, but hasn’t managed to add to her cabinet since then.

Madison Keys vs Anastasia Zakharova Career Comparison

Madison Keys	Category	Anastasia Zakharova
1	Grand Slams	0
10	WTA Singles Titles	0
0	WTA Doubles Titles	0
1	WTA-1000 Titles	0
SF (Rio 2016)	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 8	Current World Ranking	No. 111

Madison Keys vs Anastasia Zakharova WTA Queen’s Club 2025 Prediction

Merci @rolandgarros and everyone for the support these last 2 weeks ♥️ pic.twitter.com/iMhrHC68aq
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) June 5, 2025

Madison Keys will be determined to prove her might on the iconic grass courts this year. After all, Wimbledon happens to be her worst Grand Slam in terms of career-best results. She has the fast game to perform on the surface, and the moderate conditions in London enable her to hit through the line freely. Expect the American to thrash Zakharova, whose fire may have been extinguished after Round 1.

Prediction: Madison Keys in straight sets.

Madison Keys vs Anastasia Zakharova WTA Queen’s Club 2025 Betting Odds

Keys is a strong contender for the HSBC Championships title in 2025 – as per the pre-tournament odds. She has a high probability of taking this match in straight sets. The money line gives her 92% chance of progressing.

Madison Keys Win: -1100

Anastasia Zakharova Win: +650

(According to BetMGM)

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.