But that could well change on Saturday, when Keys will take on two-time defending Australian Open champion Sabalenka in her second slam final having produced a stunning upset of Iga Swiatek. She is confident she has learned from her US Open experience, saying with a smile: “I’ve obviously thought of that match endlessly for the past eight years.

Veteran Madison Keys took down No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in a thrilling three-set match (5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8)) in the Australian Open semifinal on Thursday to advance to just the second Grand Slam final of her career.

The American is into the final in Melbourne, with husband Bjorn Fratangelo as her coach. This is how the married couple work it out

American tennis star Madison Keys completed a huge comeback victory over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in Thursday's Australian Open semifinal to set up a final matchup vs. World No. 1 and reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka.

The No. 19 seed Keys used power and clutch play to get past Swiatek, who had looked almost unbeatable ahead of the Australian Open semifinals.

The American advanced to the final with a roller-coaster victory that was so intense she couldn't recall one very important point.

With women’s tennis on the verge of an epic showdown between its top two players with the Australian Open title on the line, Keys, the 29-year-old American, crashed the party. She stormed back against Iga Swiatek to win their semifinal 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)

In the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Madison Keys (ranked No. 14) meets Elina Svitolina (No. 27).Keys enters the quarterfinals after her three-set victory on Sunday over Elena

The new women's 3-on-3 professional league features six teams with six players playing a full-court version of the short-sided game.

The Madison Keys who will play the two-time defending champion for the title at the Australian Open is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the 2017 U.S. Open, the one other time the Rock Island native participated in a Grand Slam final.

TV channel and live stream information for how to watch Australian Open 2025 women's final as Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka battle it out.