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Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin Head-to-Head, Preview and Prediction for the French Open 2025 Round 3

Keys vs. Kenin: Grand Slam Titans Face Off in Paris

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The seventh seed, Madison Keys, will be clashing today with the 31st seed, Sofia Kenin, in the third round of the 2025 Roland Garros. In the previous rounds, Keys has been cruising past the qualifier Daria Saville and Katie Boulter with commanding wins. Meanwhile, Kenin also had ease over Varvara Gracheva and Victoria Azarenka in straight sets, though Azarenka pushed her to a tiebreak.

Kenin was a finalist in 2020, while Keys reached as far as the semifinals in 2018. It’s a battle of Grand Slam champions with contrasting styles. Expect big hitting, tight rallies, and plenty of intensity on the Parisian clay.

Madison Keys is a Grand Slam Champion. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/6F7797kKNp
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) January 25, 2025

Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin Preview

Madison Keys opened her season in top form with deep runs in Auckland and Adelaide, then clinched her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a thriller. Then, a semifinal in Indian Wells followed, but since then she’s cooled off, with only a quarterfinal in Madrid and an early Rome exit. Still, a 24-6 record, 139 aces, and 45.1% return points won showcase her dangerous all-court game.

Sofia Kenin’s season has been a mix of highs and lows. She started with a quarterfinal in Hobart, then struggled, rebounded in Dubai, and reached the Charleston final before falling to Pegula. Early exits followed. Her 19-12 record includes 59 aces, 72.9% service games won, 41.7% return points won, and a solid 47.1% break point conversion. Promising stats, but still chasing steadier form.

Sofia Kenin d. Victoria Azarenka 7-6(5) 6-4 at Roland Garros

The last time these two played on clay, Vika won 6-0 6-0.

Today was a different story.

An absolute fight from the beginning to the end.

✅5th Roland Garros R3
✅21st win of 2025

2020 finalist for a reason.

🇺🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/bMSc8ipeXP
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 29, 2025

Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin Head-to-Head Record

Madison Keys leads the head-to-head against Sofia Kenin 3-1. Their rivalry began in 2019 in Rome, where Kenin scored a come-from-behind win, her only victory in the series. Keys responded later that year, defeating Kenin in straight sets in the Cincinnati semifinals, then repeated the result at the US Open and again at the 2022 Australian Open.

Now set for their fifth meeting and third at a Grand Slam, Keys will look to extend her dominance, while Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, aims to change things up. Will Keys impose her power game once more, or is Kenin ready to turn the tide with a statement win? We’re about to find out.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2022	Australian Open	Round of 128	Madison Keys	7–6, 7–5
2019	US Open	Round of 32	Madison Keys	6–3, 7–5
2019	Cincinnati	Semifinal	Madison Keys	7–5, 6–4
2019	Rome	Round of 32	Sofia Kenin	2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin Comparison

Madison Keys	Category	Sofia Kenin
8	Ranking	30
408-225	Career W-L	296-205
24-6	YTD W-L	19-12
10	Career Titles	5
1	Grand Slams	1
2	YTD Titles	0

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Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin Prediction

Both players have shown flashes of top form this season. Keys with her Australian Open win and Kenin with a finals run in Charleston. While Kenin can frustrate opponents with variety and grit, Keys holds the edge in firepower and recent big-match experience. Thus, a slight edge to Madison Keys.

Prediction: Madison Keys in straight sets

Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin French Open 2025 Betting Odds

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Madison Keys: 7/20

Sofia Kenin: 43/20

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