Final day in Strasbourg.
2024 Internationaux de Strasbourg, a WTA 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Strasbourg, France, 19-25 May 2024
Upgraded from previous WTA 250.status.
Defending champion:
Wildcard Elina Svitolina who defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2 6-32
Final:
Danielle Collins (3) (USA) v Madison Keys (4) (USA)
Players met twice previously, one win apiece.
More recent match saw Keys win a quarter final in Brisbane, 2020.
This final began with Collins holding serve in the opening game after saving two break points.
She was broken in her next two service games and trailed 1-4.
Keys saved a break point and held for 5-1.
Serving to stay in the set, Collins was broken a third time and Keys was ahead 6-1.
Keys broke serve in game two of set two for 2-0.
Collins broke back in the fifth game for 2-3, but dropped the next game.
Serving at 2-5 to stay in the match, Collins saved four match points.
A fifth couldn’t be saved, and Keys won the contest 6-1 6-2.
Eighth title for Madison Keys, and first since Eastbourne in June 2023.
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