Jennifer Brady announced her comeback with a victory at the Washington Open. Brady defeated Anhelina Kalinina with a score of 6-2, 6-1. The American wasted no time in getting adjusted to the court. She used her accurate groundstrokes to take control of the match. Brady was playing her first WTA tour-level match this season. She showed no weakness and wrapped up the match in an hour.
Brady will next face Madison Keys for a place in the quarterfinals. The pair had faced each other once in 2019, which Brady won in three sets. They have also played doubles together; it will be a tough test for Brady.
Keys has won twenty-five matches this year and has only lost nine matches. She will be the favorite to win the clash and level their head-to-head meetings.
The 28-year-old can use her powerful strokes to get a chance at…