The American won the first Grand Slam of her career with victory over Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open final in Melbourne.
Madison Keys has won the Australian Open against the odds! She breaks Aryna Sabalenka in the final game of the match to wrap up a 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory. The 29-year-old bursts into tears almost immediately, falling into the arms of her husband in a touching scene.
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.
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