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Wimbledon Saturday: American Madison Keys reaches fourth round

Wimbledon Saturday: American Madison Keys reaches fourth round

American Madison Keys celebrated the Fourth of July with a third-round win, moving on to Wimbledon's second week for the first time in her career by defeating Tatjana Maria in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Keys' strong service game propelled her to victory, as she recorded nine aces and did not double fault in the match.

Fellow American John Isner had many wondering if he'd be playing another record-setting match as his third-round battle with Marin Cilic extended into a second day. But there would be no 11-hour marathon this time: No. 5 Cilic broke No. 17 Isner at 11-10 in the fifth to secure the win. Isner held off two match points in the game before committing a double fault to hand Cilic the 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 12-10 victory.

No. 22 Viktor Troicki ended the brilliant run of qualifier Dustin Brown, 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3. Brown had stunned Rafael Nadal in the second round. His third-round loss follows the precedent set by the last three men to upset Nadal in London.

No. 2 Roger Federer moved on with a four-set win over Sam Groth. It was the first time Federer has dropped a set this tournament. He advances with the 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 win. Andy Murray, seeded third, moves into the second week with a 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over No. 25 Andreas Seppi.

No. 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is out, falling 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 to No. 23 Ivo Karlovic.

In women’s action, No. 28 Jelena Jankovic upset second-seeded Petra Kvitova. Looking to defend her 2014 Wimbledon title, Kvitova was considered the biggest threat to Serena Williams' title hopes. Jankovic won 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

No. 5 Caroline Wozniacki cruised to a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 31 Camila Giorgi. No. 10 Angelique Kerber saw her tournament end earlier than expected as she fell to No. 20 Garbine Muguruza in three sets.

No. 13 Agnieszka Radwanska advanced with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Casey Dellacqua.