Madison keys won Stephens in Charleston. 2019 Volvo Car Open

 But Keys flipped the script against Stephens in Charleston on Friday, edging through a tight first set tiebreak and claiming the victory, 7-6(8), 4-6, 6-2 after two hours and 14 minutes.

“I think a lot of the previous encounters I had been trying to do too much,” Keys told press after the match. “[I was] just trusting that I can stay in points and I can stay in rallies. And I don’t have to rush and try to hit a winner off the first ball. I think that was the biggest part from today.”