Madison Keys beats Aryna Sabalenka: 2025 Australian Open final result as Keys pulls off shock to win maiden major title
A. Sabalenka vs M. Keys | Australian Open
Women's Singles | Final | 25.01.2025 | Rod Laver Arena
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Updated 25/01/2025 at 11:07 GMT
08:52
SABALENKA 0-2 KEYS
The first serve and the forehand are flowing for Keys and she quickly consolidates with a hold to 30.
All eyes were on the American to see how she would handle the occasion eight years on from her troubles in New York, but it’s the World No.1 and two-time defending champion eyeing the three-peat who is struggling to settle here.
08:49
BREAK! - SABALENKA 0-1 KEYS
What a start for the underdog!
Madison Keys was overcome by the stress and anxiety in her first major final at the 2017 US Open (losing 6-3 6-0 to Sloane Stephens), but she’s off to a flyer in her second.
Sabalenka helps her along, struggling with the yips early on.
The two-time champion throws in two double faults to offer up an instant break point and is then outgunned in the ensuing rally, with a Maddy forehand proving too hot to handle.
08:44
READY? ... PLAY!
Sabalenka will serve first.
08:40
SHOW TIME!
The players have arrived on court and the warm-up is underway.
The 2025 Australian Open final is just moments away, so grab a brew and settle in!
08:35
CAN MADISON KEYS CAP 11-MATCH PURPLE PATCH WITH THE CROWNING GLORY OF HER CAREER?
The American is currently on a stunning winning streak after following up her title in Adelaide coming into the Happy Slam, with a seed-dismantling charge to the final.
After seeing off her compatriot Ann Li and Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first two rounds, the 29-year-old has beaten No.10 seed Danielle Collins, No.6 seed Elena Rybakina, No.28 seed Elina Svitolina and World No.2 Iga Swiatek.
Now she faces the final, big-boss challenge against Queen of the Grand Slam hard courts, Sabalenka.
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'I'm in final - whoo!' - Keys overjoyed with 'dramatic' win over Swiatek to reach final
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08:30
THE EUROSPORT EXPERTS HAVE THEIR PRE-MATCH SAY WITH SABALENKA THE RED-HOT FAVOURITE TO WIN HER FOURTH MAJOR
The Belarusian is competing in her fifth straight major hard-court final and is bidding to triumph in her third in a row (only losing to Coco Gauff at the 2023 US Open).
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08:25
ALMOST TIME
The nerves will be jangling for both players now as they are just moments away from making the all-important walk from the inner bowels of Rod Laver Arena and on to the court.
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08:20
TALK OF THE TAP: SABA AND KEYS TALK 'NO FEAR' MENTALITY AND MAKING HISTORY
The 2025 Australian Open women's final is nigh.
No.19 seed Keys has spoken about how she tries to emulate Sabalenka's "fearless" approach and has praised her mentality.
Sabalenka says it would be a "dream" to become the sixth woman to win the Australian Open title for a third time in a row.
Read what both players had to say ahead of Saba-Keys Part 6.
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08:15
HIGHLIGHTS, ANALYSIS AND REACTION AS SABALENKA BEAT BEST PAL BADOSA TO REACH THIRD STRAIGHT AO FINAL
Two-time defending champion Sabalenka is aiming to become only the sixth woman in the Open Era to lift the title three times on the spin and the first since Swiss Miss Martina Hingis in 1999.
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Sabalenka has opportunity to 'achieve something crazy' in Australian Open final
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Sabalenka's power was 'phenomenal' in reaching Australian Open final
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Sabalenka beats Badosa in straight sets to reach final - Australian Open highlights
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08:10
HIGHLIGHTS AND REACTION AS KEYS SAVED MATCH POINT TO STUN WORLD NO.2 IGA SWIATEK AND REACH SECOND MAJOR FINAL
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'I haven't come back down to earth' admits Keys after stunning semi-final win over Swiatek
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Keys beats Swiatek in thriller to reach final after saving match point - highlights
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08:05
H2H
This is their sixth meeting with Aryna leading the match-up 4-1.
Sabalenka is 2-0 up in majors and hit back from 6-0 5-3 down in their most recent Slam showdown to prevail at the 2023 US Open.
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08:00
GOOD MORNING
Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the 2025 Australian Open final between World No.1 and two-time defending champion Aryan Sabalenka and in-form No.19 seed Madison Keys.
Will we see a Saba Threepeat or will the American pull off the shock to land her maiden major title in her second final?
The players are due out on court at Rod Laver Arena from 08:30 GMT.
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