Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in chasing history as she aims to clinch her third consecutive Grand Slam title in Melbourne, on Saturday. The feat has only previously been achieved by legend Martina Hingis, who reigned supreme at the Australian Open from 1997 to 1999. Sabalenka takes on American ace Madison Keys, who is in her second Grand Slam final, having reached the US Open final in 2017.…Read More
Keys is currently World No. 14, and defeated title favourite Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals. She has had a sensational run in Melbourne this year, reaching her maiden AUS Open final. But Australian Open 2025 in women’s singles has been all about her Belarusian opponent Sabalenka, who has only dropped one set in her ongoing campaign. The World No. 1 defeated Paula Badosa in straight sets in the semi-final and is arguably the favourite today.
Speaking ahead of the final, Sabalenka said, “It’s crazy that I’m in a situation where I have a chance to put my name next to legends. I couldn’t dream about that. It’s going to mean a lot. I just feel at home. Last year I thought, ‘Okay, I feel at home, I feel so good here, I feel all the support’. This year I feel it even more. It feels like coming home to my home Slam.”
Praising Keys ahead of the final, she stated, “She’s playing incredible tennis as well. She’s a very aggressive player, serving well, moving well. I saw her matches here. She’s in a great shape. It’s going to be a great battle.”
In terms of head-to-head, Sabalenka has won in four of their last five meetings. Two of their encounters came at Grand Slam events, with Sabalenka coming out on top at the US Open semi-final and Wimbledon quarter-final in 2023. Particularly in the US Open semis, Keys lost the match after downing Sabalenka 6-0 in the first set. Her only win against Sabalenka took place in 2021 in Berlin.
Speaking ahead of the final, Keys said, “I’ve done a lot of work trying to NOT get rid of nerves, because I think in the past, in my head, it was kind of always, ‘The people who play amazing in the tight moments, they either don’t have nerves or they figure out how to get rid of them.’ The big thing for me has just been knowing that there are going to be a lot of moments where I’m uncomfortable in the match. It’s going to be stressful. You have thousands of people watching you. You might not be playing your best tennis. But instead of trying to shy away from that and search for settling or comfort or anything, just being OK that that’s the situation — and you can also play tennis through that — is something that I’ve been working really hard on.”
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Jan 25, 2025 1:36 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys gears up for Sabalenka showdown
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Meanwhile, Keys said, “I think what’s really impressive is her mentality. I think her ability to kind of always go for it, no matter what the score is, is really impressive. She plays such fearless tennis. She has the ability to play so well that way. I think it’s very unique. I think a lot of people, no matter what, even if it was a tight point, you kind of expect them to play a little bit more conservative or back down a little bit, and you know she’s not going to do that.”
Jan 25, 2025 1:23 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka wary of Keys’ threat
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Speaking ahead of the final, Sabalenka praised Keys and spoke about their US Open 2023 semi-final face-off which the Belarusian won.
She said, “I was under so much pressure [against Keys in the 2023 US Open semifinals]. It felt like she was just going for her shots, and everything was going in. She was just crushing it. I think at some moments she started questioning herself. I saw that and I felt like, ‘OK, now is the moment to make sure that you put as many balls back as you can. I think that was the crucial moment. I just turned around things. But yeah, she played incredible, aggressive tennis in that semis.”
Jan 25, 2025 1:23 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka wary of Keys’ threat
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Speaking ahead of the final, Sabalenka praised Keys and spoke about their US Open 2023 semi-final face-off which the Belarusian won.
She said, “I was under so much pressure [against Keys in the 2023 US Open semifinals]. It felt like she was just going for her shots, and everything was going in. She was just crushing it. I think at some moments she started questioning herself. I saw that and I felt like, ‘OK, now is the moment to make sure that you put as many balls back as you can. I think that was the crucial moment. I just turned around things. But yeah, she played incredible, aggressive tennis in that semis.”
Jan 25, 2025 1:16 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Swiatek-Rybakina-Collins! Keys is in hot form!
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys is chasing her elusive first Grand Slam title, and is already 29-years-old. If she wants to win it, she has to do it today, otherwise she could get past her prime and then never get a chance! She beat Swiatek in the semi-final, which clarifies her credentials as a potential winner, and also beat sixth seed Rybakina and 10th seed Collins in the last 16 and third round. She is in hot form!
Jan 25, 2025 1:09 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka on par with Serena and Swiatek!
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka is arguably the best player in women’s tennis right now. Swiatek’s doping scandal last year seems to have slowed the Pole down. Sabalenka won back-to-back AUS Open titles in the last two years and her win streak at this Grand Slam event stands at 20 now. She is only the third player in the last ten years to win 20-plus consecutive matches in women’s singles at a Major, after Serena Williams and Swiatek.
Jan 25, 2025 12:59 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Eight years separates Keys’ two Grand Slam finals
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys made her last Grand Slam final appearance in 2017 at the US Open, where she lost to Sloane Stephens in an all-American summit clash. This is her second Grand Slam final appearance today, and her last was eight years ago. She is the only player with the longest gap between their first two title clashes at a Major in the Open Era. The previous record was achieved by Amelia Mauresmo (7 years).
Jan 25, 2025 12:49 PM IST
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Hello and good afternoon everyone!
Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Welcome everyone, to our live coverage of today’s Australian Open 2025 women’s singles final between Sabalenka and Keys. It is expected to be a thrilling clash as the World No. 1 seeks a historic title today! But is up against a formidable opponent in Keys, who is a one-time Grand Slam runner-up and is in her second Slam final.
