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, saving a match point along the way,
Veteran Madison Keys took down No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in a thrilling three-set match (5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8)) in the Australian Open semifinal on Thursday to advance to just the second Grand Slam final of her career.
The American is into the final in Melbourne, with husband Bjorn Fratangelo as her coach. This is how the married couple work it out
Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship.
American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.
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.
Madison Keys stunned second seed Iga Swiatek 5-7 6-1 7-6(8) in a thriller on Thursday to reach her first Australian Open final.
No. 19 seed Madison Keys of the U.S. takes on No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland in a women's semifinal match on Thursday. Check out all the info.
The American advanced to the final with a roller-coaster victory that was so intense she couldn't recall one very important point.
Madison Keys' coach Bjorn Fratangelo likened the prospect of facing Aryna Sabalenka to staring down Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Roger Federer at their best.