Keys broke Sabalenka's serve in the opening game and didn't look back, taking an eventual 5-1 lead in the first set. Even after losing serve in her first attempt to close out the set, Keys ...

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys made sluggish starts on Thursday (January 23, 2025) but sealed contrasting victories to set up an Australian Open final showdown that will pit ...

Aryna Sabalenka has no answer for Madison Keys in the first set as the American plays a 'brave' backhand winner. Three arrested over theft of ancient Romanian helmet from Dutch museum Earth has ...

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 ...

The No. 19 seed prevailed over the No. 1 seed in a fast-paced match, ultimately decided by Keys’ incredible serving in the first set, an off-speed battle and a stunning final set in which both ...

Keys beat Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in a three-set thriller that saw no break points in the final set through the first 11 games. The match couldn't have started better for Keys, who broke Sabalenka ...

Sabalenka could not make any inroads on Keys, who landed 86 percent of her first serves in the set. A third double fault helped Keys unlock a further break and race into a 5-1 lead. Sabalenka ...

But in the second set – as Sabalenka displayed all the qualities that have made her the most dominant hard-court player on the women’s tour – Keys’ easy, languid rhythm deserted her and ...

It added up to a 5-1 lead for Keys, but by the end of the first set a few more ground strokes started to miss and Sabalenka looked a bit more comfortable in the rallies. The momentum carried ...

Keys did not take an easy path, either. Before this three-set victory came one against No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, saving a match point along the way. Not since Serena Williams in 2005 ...

Keys had the chance to serve out the first set not long after, but Sabalenka started to lift. She broke Keys, but the seeds of doubt didn't take root for the American, who broke back immediately.

Keys produced a stunning performance to win the opening set 6-3, before Sabalenka raised her game in the second. She cantered to the second set 6-2 and looked capable to rolling over Keys from there.