Having already authored one surprising upset after another in the 2025 Australian Open, 19th-seeded American Madison Keys had one final stunning match left in her, taking down world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win her first-ever major title.

Madison Keys won her first ever grand slam title on Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling Australian Open women’s final.

Play has started in the Australian Open women’s final between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys. Top-ranked Sabalenka is serving first after Keys won the coin toss and elected to receive on Saturday. Sabalenka hopes to do something no woman has in more than a quarter of a century: win a third consecutive singles champion