Australia Open 2025: Madison Keys Mess World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to enjoy the solidone glory of Grand Slam | Mint

Madison Keys bothered No. 1 of the world Aryna Sabalenka in the final of Female Singles of the Australia Open 2025 to raise his Grand Slam title on Saturday at Melbourne Park. The 19th American sown won 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. With this loss, Aryna Sabalenka could not replicate the Martina Hingis record of three titles followed by the Australian Open from 1997 to 1999.

Previously, Madkeys had defeated NO.2 of the IgA Swiatek world in the semifinals. The 29 -year -old became the first woman from Serena Williams in 2005 to defeat the two best WTA players in Melbourne Park. Keys, ranked 14 and sown 19, was playing in his second important final after being the runner -up in the 2017 US Open.

In particular, Keys also became the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam from Flavia Pennetta (33) in 2015 US Open. This was the 46th appearance of Slam for Keys, which is located as the third most important tournaments before winning a trophy in the open era, only behind the 49 of Pennetta and the 47 of Marion Bartoli when Wimbledon won in 2013.

It was the most successful Sabalenka who was more trembling from the beginning. Keys broke three times on the first set, helped in part by the four double fouls of Sabalenka and 13 total non -forced errors. Do not think for a moment that this was simply an instance that Sabalenka was his own ruin.

Keys certainly had a lot to do with the way things were going too. She compiled an advantage of 11-4 in the winners in that first set, managing to overcome Sabalenka, largely, repeatedly from the baseline.

For a stretch, it seemed that every shot of the Keys racket rope .

Near a corner. In a line. Out of the reach of Sabalenka. It was also important in which Keys, whose left thigh was recorded for the game, covered each part of the court, running to reach the balls and send them back to the network with intention.

In an excellent defensive sequence, he ran for a right-wing blow that attracted a right-wing blow from Sabalenka, limiting a break for a 4-1 advantage.

Never one to hide his emotions during a game, Sabalenka frequently showed frustration while dragging the score, kicking a ball after measuring a volley, releases his racket after missing an overload, slapping his leg after a wandering right.

Sabalenka made a trip to the costume before the second set, and if that helped clarify her head or reduce the impulse of Keys, or both, the final complexion soon changed. Keys’s first service percentage fell from 86% in the first 59% set in the second. Sabalenka raised his total winner to 13 in the second set and began to accumulate, and convert the break points.

When he sent a setback by the line to force a Keys error for a rest and a 2-1 advantage in the second, Sabalenka shook his left fist and pressed his teeth while walking towards the lateral line.

When he broke again to climb 4-1, Sabalenka marked the occasion with a long and strong scream while looking at the direction of his team. By the time the last set arrived, the action was adjusted and tense, without as much as a single rest point until his final game, when Keys arrived with a last right -wing winner.