Melbourne, Jan. 22 -- Defending champions Madison Keys made it to the third round of the ongoing Australian Open on Thursday, defeating world number 62 Ashlyn Krueger in a testing match-up.

Keys defeated Ashlyn 6-1, 7-5 in a match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes, as per WTA's official website.

The defending champion and a 10-time tour-level titlist came from a 4-0 first set deficit against Ukraine's Oleksandra Olyniykova in her campaign opener, and this time around as well, she had to face a tough set. During the second set against Ashlyn, Keys rallied from a deficit of 2-5, saved a set point in the ninth game, and finally defeated her opponent.

After the match, she said during the post-match proceedings, "I think I started really w...