American 19th seed Madison Keys won a stunning victory over two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set battle at Melbourne Park to claim this year’s Australian Open title. Keys wrapped up the match 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in two hours and two minutes, securing a memorable win against one of the top players in women’s tennis.

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 has returned to her career-best ranking and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men’s champion Jannik Sinner maintained his signific

Here, we look at why Keys’ run is one for the record books. 46th time lucky. This was Keys’ 46th appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam, and many had thought the 29-year-