Madison Keys vs Anna Kalinskaya Prediction 4/3/25 Charleston Tennis Picks

The second seed landed 66% of first serves in play and won 77% of first serve points (37/48). Keys won 48% of second serve points (12/25) and saved two of three breakpoints on her serve. The Australian Open champion posted 40% of return points won (31/77) and broke Dolehide twice in the match. Keys improves from last year's second-round exit in Charleston and is in the hunt for a third title of the season. She has reached two finals in Charleston in the past, winning the tournament once in 2019. Keys has won six of her last eight matches since leaving Melbourne with the Australian Open title.

Anna Kalinskaya Preview

Anna Kalinskaya defeated American qualifier Caty McNally in straight sets to progress into the last 16 in Charleston. The 14th seed completed  6-1, 6-4 victory in 77 minutes. In the win, Kalinskaya hit 22 winners and 16 unforced errors. She accounts for one ace and zero double faults.

Kalinskaya landed 60% of first serves in play and won 62% of first serve points (16/26). She was even more efficient on the second serve, winning 71% of second serve points (12/17) and saving one of three breakpoints. Kalinskaya won 59% of return points (33/56) and broke McNally six times in the match. This was the Russian's second win in her last seven matches. She has already retired from two matches this season.

Madison Keys vs Anna Kalinskaya Head-To-Head

• Keys and Kalinskaya have met once on the WTA level.

• The American won a first-round match at the 2022 French Open in three sets.

Madison Keys vs Anna Kalinskaya Prediction

Keys prevails here. That brute power is something not many players can deal with. Kalinskaya is having a mediocre season and recently fell out of the top 30. Keys, by contrast, is having the season of her life, and she has a pretty formidable record on the green clay of Charleston.