Defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys falls to Jessica Pegula in fourth round

MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys could not pull off another feat of escapology at the Australian Open. The defending champion was beaten 6-3, 6-4 Monday by fellow American Jessica Pegula, ending her defense of her first Grand Slam title. Keys had won her previous 10 matches at Melbourne Park, during which time her ability to raise her level when behind was arguably her defining quality — most notably when down match point on Iga Świątek’s serve in last year’s semifinal. In her first round thi

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