The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S.

Follow live reaction to Madison Keys’ winning her first Grand Slam title after a thrilling 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 final victory over Aryna Sabalenka

Madison Keys saved a match point and upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity Australian Open semifinal to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career.

Madison Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her semifinal match against Paula Badosa of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo ...

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kept alive her hopes of defending her crown at Melbourne Park after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a thrilling three-setter in the quarterfinal.

The 29-year-old became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era, ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight Melbourne Park crown.

MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear ... will be the world No. 1 and defending champion Sabalenka against Spain’s 11th seed Paula Badosa, followed by action on the centre ...

Of those 18 have been in two straight sets. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (R) embraces Spain's Paula Badosa post-match. Picture: Martin KEEP / AFP If she wins on Saturday, she’ll become just the ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her semifinal match against Paula Badosa of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo ...

“Madison was kind of brave.” Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus walks past Paula Badosa of Spain during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne ...

Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final. The victory Saturday allowed Keys to collect