It has been over seven years since Madison Keys crushed CoCo Vandeweghe in the 2017 US Open semifinal. Sloane Stephens defeated her close friend in the final, and it seemed like Keys might never get another opportunity to play in a Grand Slam final after suffering some heartbreaking moments in the years that followed.
Once paralysed by the pressure to win a Grand Slam title, Madison Keys is now at peace with her lot as she prepares for a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final with Iga Swiatek.
Madison Keys stunned World No.2 Iga Swiatek to reach the final of the Australian Open for the first time. A dramatic come-from-behind victory was decided by an historic tiebreak, and extended the
Keys saved a match point before winning in a final set tie-break while Sabalenka saw off close friend Paula Badosa.
Madison Keys has a chance for tennis immortality again — and it took everything she had to get there. The 29-year-old American stunned No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open with a dizzying display of power and shot-making to advance to the Grand Slam final, taking the thrilling third set in a tiebreaker.
Madison Keys, who grew up in Boca Raton and lives in Orlando, beat Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open semis. She faces Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, the 29-year-old American crouched on the court and placed a hand on her white hat.
Double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has reached her third successive Australian Open final, where she will face first-time finalist Madison Keys. Sabalenka will be bidding for her fourth Grand Slam title in the women's decider on Saturday.
Madison Keys has been on the verge of a big breakthrough in the Grand Slams only to have something go heartbreakingly wrong. Please, not this time.
Madison Keys pulled off a stunning upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open women's singles semi-final on Thursday (January 23, 2025), saving a match point along the way.
Plus, Ben Shelton gets the chance to end the American men's drought at a Grand Slam when he faces Jannik Sinner in the semis