Nineteenth seed Madison Keys pulled off a stunning upset, dethroning two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a thrilling 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory in the Australian Open final. It was heartbreak for Sabalenka and sheer tears of joy for Keys in a match to remember!
After just 17 minutes of play, Keys established a commanding double-break lead at 4-1. She maintained her dominance with a love hold and even secured a set point on Sabalenka’s serve in the next game. Although the Belarusian briefly rallied, managing to stay in the set a bit longer with a break of her own, Keys ultimately closed out the set in 35 minutes with a decisive winner, 6-3.