Having already authored one surprising upset after another in the 2025 Australian Open, 19th-seeded American Madison Keys had one final stunning match left in her, taking down world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win her first-ever major title.
Keys' remarkable victory on Saturday marked the first Grand Slam title in 46 appearances for the 29-year-old American. Only two other women (Flavia Pennetta and Marion Bartoli) had more appearances before their first major titles. It also had been eight years since Keys last reached a Grand Slam final; she lost the 2017 U.