Madison Keys routs No. 3 Jessica Pegula at U.S. Open

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Madison Keys smashed No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-3 Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2018.

Keys, the No. 17 seed, needed just over an hour to win the all-American affair. She converted five of nine break chances and finished with 21 winners to just six for Pegula.

"It's always tough having to play a friend," Keys said during h