Sabalenka has the chance to become the first player in 26 years to win three Australian Open women’s singles titles in a row
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Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship (3 a.m. ET, ESPN).
Yes, Aryna Sabalenka is the heavy favorite to win her third straight Australian Open title, but Madison Keys is playing lights-out tennis. Here's why she can pull off the upset.
American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.
The irresistible force of Aryna Sabalenka meets the unbreakable spirit of Madison Keys in an Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday.
Keys saved a match point before winning in a final set tie-break while Sabalenka saw off close friend Paula Badosa.
With women’s tennis on the verge of an epic showdown between its top two players with the Australian Open title on the line, Keys, the 29-year-old American, crashed the party. She stormed back against Iga Swiatek to win their semifinal 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
But that could well change on Saturday, when Keys will take on two-time defending Australian Open champion Sabalenka in her second slam final having produced a stunning upset of Iga Swiatek. She is confident she has learned from her US Open experience, saying with a smile: “I’ve obviously thought of that match endlessly for the past eight years.
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.
Madison Keys, who grew up in Boca Raton and lives in Orlando, beat Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open semis. She faces Aryna Sabalenka in the final.