The American won the first Grand Slam of her career with victory over Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open final in Melbourne.

Australian Open runner-up Aryna Sabalenka could be facing a monster fine for her post-match reaction in the final as Novak Djokovic is called out for posting his injury scans as the tennis world was celebrating the women's final.

Madison Keys has become the latest player to fall victim to an awkward chat with Australian Open host broadcasters Channel Nine. Earlier in the tournament, Novak Djokovic boycotted his on-court interview in response to “insulting and offensive comments” made by one of the channel’s presenters.

Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

Madison Keys has won the Australian Open against the odds! She breaks Aryna Sabalenka in the final game of the match to wrap up a 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory. The 29-year-old bursts into tears almost immediately, falling into the arms of her husband in a touching scene.

Australian Open runner-up Aryna Sabalenka could be facing a big fine for her post-match reaction in the final. And Novak Djokovic has been called out for posting his injury scans at a time when the tennis world was celebrating Madison Keys' maiden grand slam triumph.

Madison Keys won her first tennis grand slam at the 2025 Australian Open with a thrilling underdog victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. The American – competing in only her second grand slam final and first since 2017 – defeated the No.1 seed who was aiming to win a third straight title in Melbourne on Saturday.

From Alex (de Minaur) to the Bahamas, from the crowds to Djokovic – this is the A to Z of the highlights and talking points of the 2025 Australian Open.

Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.

For the other, it’s the latest trophy in what’s already a fairly gaudy collection. First, the milestone. Madison Keys has been a professional tennis player more than half her

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