Madison Keys, Rhyne Williams Win Australian Open Wildcards

Fun weekend of pretty good tennis in Norcross, as Madison Keys repeats, and former Tennessee player Rhyne Williams wins his first Australian Open wildcard.

Keys defeated Mallory Burdette and Williams beat Tim Smyczek.

Pictures From 2011 USTA Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs: Day 3

Sunday’s Final Scores

WOMEN

No. 6 Madison Keys ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 5 Gail Brodsky ( Brooklyn , N.Y. ), 6-3, 6-4

MEN

No. 2 Jesse Levine ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 4 Robby Ginepri ( Kennesaw , Ga. ), 6-0, 6-2, 6-1

Both players earn wildcards into the 2012 Australian Open.

Madison KeysMadison Keys shows emotion after victory

Gail Brodsky

Robby GinepriJesse Levine

Madison Keys Wins USTA Australian Open Playoffs

Madison Keys defeats Gail Brodsky to win Australian Open Wildcard

Listen to what Madison has to say about her big win and how excited she is to be playing in the Australain Open.

Pictures From 2011 USTA Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs: Day 2

Saturday’s Semifinal Scores

WOMEN

No. 5 Gail Brodsky ( Brooklyn , N.Y. ) def. No. 1 Coco Vandeweghe ( Newport Beach , Calif. ), 6-3, 3-6, 9-7

No. 6 Madison Keys ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 2 Alison Riske ( McMurray , Pa. ), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

MEN

No. 4 Robby Ginepri ( Kennesaw , Ga. ) def. No. 8 Rhyne Williams ( Knoxville , Tenn. ), 7-5, 6-2

No. 2 Jesse Levine ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 3 Denis Kudla ( Arlington , Va. ), 7-5, 6-2

This sets up a couple good finals on Sunday.  While I'm surprised with the women's matchup of Keys and Brodsky, I'm not as shocked with the men's.

It's a good story in the men's final as Georgia native Robby Ginepri will be trying to win this important event on home soil and Jesse Levine, who was playing futures events a few months ago to move his ranking up play each other.  Both players are coming back from bad injuries and both appear to be playing well and are in great shape. 

They will be tested tomorrow as the finals are 3 of 5 sets.

My women's recap is here:

http://www.examiner.com/women-s-tennis-in-national/madison-keys-gail-brodsky-set-up-unlikely-final-wildcard-playoff

Here are some pictures from Saturday.

Madison Keys moves into the finalsAlison RiskeMadison Keys showed maturity beyone her years in her semiFriends, Alison Riske and Madison KeysGail Brodsky also advanced to the finalsJack Sock stopped by the media room to talk tennis and Nebraska footballThe finals begin Sunday at 1pm.