Madison Keys stuns Aryna Sabalenka to win thrilling Australian Open final
- The 19th seed defeats world No 1 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
- American claims her first grand slam title
After years of struggling with the suffocating expectations of her youth and wondering whether her biggest opportunities had passed her by, Madison Keys stood at the baseline inside a deafening Rod Laver Arena one game away from her ultimate goal. In the later stages of a phenomenal final between two of the most devastating ball-strikers in the game, all she could do was continue to attack.
While Keys might have succumbed to the pressure in previous years, this time the significance of the occasion inspired her most fearless, uncompromising shotmaking as she closed out a sublime performance with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win over Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, to clinch her first grand slam title.
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