In the final at the Australian Open on Saturday, Aryna Sabalenka (ranked No. 1) takes on Madison Keys (No. 14).In her last match on Thursday, Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa in two sets, 6-4, 6-2, to
The American is into the final in Melbourne, with husband Bjorn Fratangelo as her coach. This is how the married couple work it out
The American veteran tennis player is the oldest women's singles finalist at the Australian Open since Serena and Venus Williams in 2017. Once again, she will face long odds against Sabalenka in the finals. Sabalenka is 3-1 against Keys and is looking to win her third consecutive Australian Open title.
Keys saved a match point before winning in a final set tie-break while Sabalenka saw off close friend Paula Badosa.
I’ll try anything, I’ll do anything, I’ll be open,” the 29-year-old said in the off-season, after resisting change for years.
However, No. 19 Madison Keys produced a sensational performance in the semifinals and upset Świątek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 to reach just her second career Grand Slam final. Keys reached the US Open final back in 2017, but had never gotten to the final at the ...
Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.
The 19th-seeded Keys will face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, for the trophy Saturday.
Madison Keys advanced to her second-career Grand Slam final with an epic upset of No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek at the 2025 Australian Open. The 19th-seeded
Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka preview their Australian Open women's final, with Eurosport expert Justine Henin also giving her view on the match.
Madison Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The 19th seed battled through a thrilling semifinal on a final-set tiebreak against the world No 2 5-7,