Before the final at Rod Laver Stadium, Melbourne City (Uv), the world’s No. 1 ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka is a bright candidate with a series of 20 consecutive wins at Melbourne Park and an unbeaten record this year. 2025. Sabalenka also aims to become the first female tennis player to win three consecutive Australian Open titles since Martina Hingis (1997-1999). The record against Madison Keys also favors Sabalenka with a score of 4-1, including a dramatic semi-final at the 2023 US Open, where the 19th seed lost 1-2 (6-0, 6(1) )-7, 6(5)-7).
Madison Keys played very well in the first game
However, this time Keys overcame the pressure to create a historic milestone. After defeating No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals, Madison Keys was full of excitement entering the match against Sabalenka in the final. Even, the American tennis player continuously broke Sabalenka’s serve game to lead 4-1 in game 1.
The Belarusian player reclaimed a break in game 8 and held out hope of a comeback, but Keys did not let that scenario happen. The 19th seed won a break point in the next game, thereby ending game 1 with a score of 6-3.
With a power play, world No. 1 tennis player Sabalenka brought the match to a 1-1 balance.
Entering game 2, the situation completely changed. After saving 2 breaks in the first game, Sabalenka appeared completely dominant. The No. 1 seed broke Keys’ serve in two consecutive games before winning 6-2.
Keys is very resilient defensively
Sabalenka was disappointed when she missed her chance to win her third consecutive Australian Open championship
In the deciding game, the two players struggled fiercely until game 12, when Keys led 6-5, faced 2 Championship points and Sabalenka held serve. Despite his opponent’s efforts, the American player still excelled in scoring the decisive point, thereby ending the match with a final victory of 2-1 (6-3, 2-6, 7-5).
Madison Keys wins the 2025 Australian Open
Winning the throne at the 2025 Australian Open, Madison Keys won the first Grand Slam of her career. She also became the first player to win a Grand Slam by defeating both the number 1 and number 2 seeds since Svetlana Kuznetsova at Roland Garros 2009, and the first player to do so at the Australian Open. since Serena Williams in 2005.
Madison Keys and the first Grand Slam title of her career
She became the first player in the “Open Era” to win the Australian Open title with three-set wins in all four final rounds, a feat that had only happened four times before at other Grand Slam tournaments. . This 12th consecutive win will help Madison Keys climb to No. 7 on the WTA rankings, equaling the career-high ranking she achieved in 2016.
Madison Keys couldn’t have started 2025 better
This is the 46th time Madison Keys has participated in a Grand Slam tournament. Only Flavia Pennetta (49 times) and Marion Bartoli (47 times) took longer to win their first major title. The 2025 Australian Open championship is an important milestone in Madison Keys’ career, ending a 10-year long journey with ups and downs. In 2015, Madison Keys impressed when she reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open at the age of 19, proving her great potential. But it took her 10 years to turn her Grand Slam dream into reality.
