Madison Keys’ Grand Slam window wasn’t just closing. It had been slammed shut. She has always been an excellent player, but it felt like women’s tennis had passed her by. Far from her peak in 2017, when she was ranked No.
Australian Open women's champion Madison Keys returned to her career-best ranking on Monday and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men's champion Jannik Sinner maintained his significant lead atop the ATP list.
Madison Keys says she kept telling herself to be brave down the stretch of a tight third set in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Madison Keys used wicked wrist work to singe the lines on Rod Laver Arena's cornflower blue court, transforming Aryna Sabalenka into a frantic foe to win Saturday's 2025 Australian Open women's singles final.
An American woman is a champion once again. After having to face the two best players in the world -- Iga Switaek and Aryna Sabalenka -- Madison Keys has claimed her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Keys outlasted Sabalenka in the final on Saturday over three sets to accomplish the feat.
Keys had to go through the world Nos. 2 and 7 in Melbourne before meeting the Belarusian Sabalenka, who was expected to win her third straight Australian Open. Keys becomes the first player to defeat a No. 1 and No. 2 in a Grand Slam since 2009. 🤯
The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S.