After a thrilling victory over Naomi Osaka, Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti aims to pull off another shocker when she faces Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Friday. The fifth seed is looking to win her first Madrid Open crown, and stake her claim as a strong clay court contender in the process. The winner is likely to face Anna Kalinskaya in Round-3.<\/p>
Opening the year with titles<\/a> in Adelaide and Melbourne, Madison Keys arguably had one of the best outings seen Down Under in the recent past. She also reached the semifinals at Indian Wells, before falling to premature runs in Miami and Charleston. Provided Keys can outplay the strong field to capture the trophy in La Caja Magica, she will become just the second American after Serena Williams to win the title in the Spanish capital.<\/p> World No. 59 Lucia Bronzetti came clutch when it mattered most against Naomi Osaka<\/a> in Round-1. The Italian painted the lines to emerge a 6-4 2-6 6-4 victor. Bronzetti started her year by causing an upset over Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open. She was also runner-up at the Winners Open – where she beat the likes of Simona Halep and Peyton Stearns.<\/p>