Magnificent Madison Keys on Saturday burst Aryna Sabalenka’s bubble and into tears of joy after claiming her maiden grand slam crown with a stirring three-set Australian Open final triumph over the two-time defending champion. World No 1 Sabalenka was bidding to become the first woman since Martina Hingis in the late 1990s to win three straight titles at Melbourne Park.Keys is the oldest woman to land their maiden major since 33-year-old Flavia Pennetta famously denied Serena Williams a calendar-year grand slam at the 2015 US Open.
The Keys to victory!@Madison_keys caps an incredible fortnight with a breakthrough Grand Slam title!
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2025
She beats Collins, Rybakina, Svitolina, Swiatek and Sabalenka to claim the crown.@wwos @espn @eurosport @wowowtennis #AusOpen #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/p2RdID6JQc
Instead 29-year-old Keys became the oldest first-time grand slam champion in a decade with a roller-coaster 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. A precocious junior talent who arrived on the professional scene as a 14-year-old, Keys had been earmarked as a future superstar.Until now, though, the American had never delivered on her immense potential.
Newsinc24 Team





Related Items
PV Sindhu ends long title wait, becomes first Indian to win Japan Open
PM Modi invites Australian businesses to invest in India
Modi arrives in Melbourne, meets Australian PM Albanese