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USA’s Keys misses out on women’s singles tennis bronze

American tennis player Madison Keys will miss out on the podium after losing to Petra Kvitova Czech Republic on Saturday in the bronze medal match of the Olympics in Rio.

Keys, 21, was appearing in her first Olympics and was playing for bronze one day after losing to Angelique Kerber of Germany in Friday’s semifinal.

The ninth-ranked player in the world, Keys beat Montengro’s Danka Kovinic, France’s Kristina Mladenovic, Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro, and Russia’s Daria Kasatkina to reach the semis.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 08:  Kendrick Farris competes in the  Men's 94kg clean and jerk weight class and sets the new USA National Record at the USA Olympic Team Trials for weightlifting at the Calvin L. Rampton Convention Center on May 8, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12:  Katie Ledecky (R) of the United States celebrates with Leah Smith of the United States after winning gold and setting a new world record in the time of 8:04.79sec in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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