Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship.
She saved a match point to stun Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) and set up a decider against Aryna Sabalenka. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and 19th seed Madison Keys will battle it out in the Australian Open final after contrasting victories in the women's singles semifinals on Thursday. In a nerve-jangling late-night semifinal,
When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, saving a match point along the way,
Serena Williams, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Evonne Goolagong and Margaret Court also played in three consecutive showpiece matches in Melbourne, and Sabalenka will be the heavy favourite to retain her crown in Saturday's main event.
Badosa tried to conjure the fighting spirit that saw her beat Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals in one of the shocks of the event, but Aryna Sabalenka's pressure wore her down and she hit a double fault to drop serve in the third game of the second set.
Madison Keys stuns world number two Iga Swiatek to set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Madison Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Madison Keys saved a match point and came back to upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career.
MELBOURNE - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys made rocky starts on Thursday but eventually secured contrasting victories to set up a heavy metal Australian Open final showdown that will pit two of the game's big hitters against each other.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and 19th seed Madison Keys will contest the Australian Open final after contrasting victories on Thursday In a ner