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Madison Keys Pictures Herself as a Champion Again at the Australian Open
After a tune-up win in Adelaide and overcoming a virus, Keys aims to defend her Australian Open title following her breakthrough victory and record-setting achievements.
- On Jan. 16, 2026, Madison Keys returned to Melbourne Park as defending Australian Open champion after beating Aryna Sabalenka in last year's final.
- After a 2025 tune-up win in Adelaide, Keys sharpened her game, withdrew from the November WTA Finals with a virus, and focused on off-season recovery and match adjustments.
- After surviving tight encounters, Madison Keys' clutch play included five three-setters with comebacks from a set down against Elina Svitolina and saving a semi-final match point versus Iga Swiatek.
- The victory lifted Madison Keys into the Top five ranking the following month and she opens her Melbourne Park defense against Oleksandra Oliynykova, Ukrainian first-round opponent.
- Despite the Grand Slam breakthrough, Madison Keys faced early exits at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, plus two losses at the season-ending WTA Finals.
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Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian Open
Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.
·United States
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Almost a year ago, on 25 January 2025, in Melbourne, Madison Keys won his first Grand Slam title at the Open of Australia by beating in the Aryna Sabalenka final (6-3, 2-6, 7-5).
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