
WTA strips Wimbledon of ranking points after Russia ban
The move comes after the Grand Slam's ban on Russian and Belarusian player.
Madison Keys cruised past Alison Riske 6-1, 6-2 in the Adelaide International 2 final to clinch her first title since 2019.
The 26-year-old American fired 24 winners to power past her fellow countrywoman, never facing a breakpoint during the 66-minute match.
MADI WINS IN ADDIE 💥
— wta (@WTA) January 15, 2022
🇺🇸 @Madison_Keys clinches a 6th WTA title with victory over Riske at the Adelaide International 2!#AdelaideTennis pic.twitter.com/3cW2w8Ja6K
Keys entered the Australian Open tune-up event as World No. 87 and defeated No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina, No. 8 seed Liudmila Samsonova and No. 3 seed Coco Gauff in her charge to the final. The former World No. 7 will break into the Top 60 following her victory in Adelaide.
Keys will face a tough first-round matchup at the Australian Open, facing off against 2020 Australian Open champion and World No. 12 Sofia Kenin.
The move comes after the Grand Slam's ban on Russian and Belarusian player.
Krejčíková entered the 2021 French Open unseeded. She is now ranked No. 2.
Osaka will look to avenge a third-round loss at the Australian Open.
She finished as runner-up at the 2021 French Open.
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