The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S.
Madison Keys has beaten Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title.
Fearing no foe after an extraordinary three-set win over world number two Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals, Keys unsurprisingly came out firing and hitting hard against Sabalenka, who was her own worst enemy in the first set.
Madison Keys played brave and accurate tennis when she needed it most, powering to a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory for her first Grand Slam title.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.
Jason Robertson scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 18 saves to lead the host Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.
Aryna Sabalenka will go for her third straight Australian Open title. Standing in her way is a red-hot Madison Keys. Here's everything you need to know about the final.
Madison Keys defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 to become the oldest first-time winner of the women's singles title at the Australian Open.
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Sabalenka has the chance to become the first player in 26 years to win three Australian Open women’s singles titles in a row
Madison Keys wrote three short words on the camera lens after her victory against Iga Świątek at the Australian Open: “Oh my god.”
In the Open era, only Flavia Pennetta, Ann Jones and Francesca Schiavone have won maiden grand slam titles later into their career than 29-year-old Keys, who covered her face with her hands in delight and disbelief after sending a final forehand winner fizzing past Sabalenka.