“So far, so good!” she said of married life. “It’s been good. I’m a pro now. We’ve been married for about two months, so if you need marital advice, just call me. We’ve got it all figured out so far. But yeah, it’s been really good.
“Having to admit that he’s right isn’t always my favorite thing, and it happens a lot more than I want it to,” she added to chuckles from the crowd. “But, I’m learning to just kind of nod and he knows that I’m saying he’s right.”
Keys will next face No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina in what will be a highly-anticipated clash of big hitters. Rybakina, a finalist in 2023, edged past 2024 semifinalist Dayana Yastremska in straight sets and has played solid tennis despite entering Melbourne under a controversial coaching cloud—officially working with Goran Ivanisevic amid reports that she aimed to re-hire provisionally suspended coach Stefano Vukov.
Keys and Rybakina have played four times, splitting their meetings at two wins apiece; Rybakina won their most recent encounter last spring at the Miami Open.
