Madison Keys stuns Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open final
- Madison Keys won her first Grand Slam title by defeating No. 1 ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open final, with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
- Aryna Sabalenka expressed frustration after the match, stating, 'There definitely was a bit of frustration, because I was so close to achieving something crazy.'
- Keys, at age 29, felt proud of her career and said, 'I finally got to the point where I was proud of myself and proud of my career, with or without a Grand Slam.'
- With this victory, Keys became the oldest woman to win her first Grand Slam title since Flavia Pennetta in 2015.
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The tennis world had great expectations from Keys at the start of her career, but she failed to deliver, until now. She began playing at a young age and went pro on her 14th birthday, where she won her first WTA match at the Ponte Vedra Beach Championships. This made Keys the youngest player to do so since tennis legend Martina Navratilova. But moving forward, she was unable to produce grand results. The American was denied Grand Slam victory in…
Madison Keys stuns top seed Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Madison Keys — using a mix of solid serves, power and defense — upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, giving the 29-year-old American her first Grand Slam title in 46 tries.
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