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BBC Sport · Jan 26

Pegula ends Keys title defence to win 'gross' bet

Image caption, Jessica Pegula (left) is into her ninth Grand Slam quarter-finalJessica Pegula defeated her close friend Madison Keys to end her Australian Open title defence and settle a bet involving apple pie with cheddar cheese on top.

In an all-American encounter, Pegula needed just 78 minutes to complete an impressive 6-3 6-4 victory and set up a quarter-final with compatriot Amanda Anisimova, who defeated China's Xinyu Wang later on Monday.

Defending champion Keys hit 26 winners - 12 more than Pegula - but she was undone by 28 unforced errors on Rod Laver Arena.

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