Australian Open 2025, Women’s Singles Final Highlights: Madison Keys Denies Aryna Sabalenka 3rd Straight Aus Open Title With Maiden Grand Slam Win | Tennis News

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Underdog Keys has ended Sabalenka’s dream of becoming the first woman for 26 years to win a third successive Melbourne Park singles crown.

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Aus Open Final Live: Keys is your new champion!

Keys breaks Sabalenka on the final hurdle! Sabalenka is heartbroken. Keys denies Sabalenka a third straight Aus Open women’s singles title by clinching her maiden Grand Slam title. She beats the World No 1, with the backhand winner! 

Aus Open Final Live: Keys churns out a big hold!

Keys is fired up! She holds after a nervy start. Couple of forehand winners to make it 6-5. Big moment in the match. Can Sabalenka keep her focus intact as she serves to stay in the match?

Aus Open Final Live: Another big hold from Aryna!

This is turning out to be a cracker of a contest! 5-5! Sabalenka holds after beating Keys with a spinny serve 

Aus Open Final Live: Keys survives scare!

Nervy hold from Keys! In the end, Sabalenka pulls her return just wide of the baseline. A big moment? Sabalenka needs to be ultra focused

Aus Open Final Live: Another comfortable hold!

Sabalenka holds to nil! Another comfortable serve game. But who will make the first error in the decider?

Sabalenka 3 (1:1) 3 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys with a massive hold!

Keys holds from 0-30 down! Much better composure from the American in this deciding set. Her return game was a nightmare in the second set.

Sabalenka 2 (1:1) 3 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Set for Grand finish!

Two big holds from both Sabalenka and Keys. Sabalenka has made five double faults, as compared to Keys’ zero. The American has also six aces, which is twice as many as Sabalenka.

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka levels it!

Sabalenka pumps her fist once again as she takes the second set 6-2. She has altered up her game nicely and the drop shot is working wonders. Serving still remains a concern though.

Sabalenka 1:1 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka to serve for set!

Sabalenka misses on the return and Keys holds. However, the world number one will now serve for the set.

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka holds!

Sabalenka holds to go 5-1 up in this second set. Keys will now serve to stay in this set. Big serve coming up. Five games in a row for Sabalenka. One way traffic in this second set

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka toying with Keys!

Sabalenka is now playing with Keys! She is now up by two breaks and looks on course to take the second set. As things stand, we are going to a decider

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka breaks!

Sabalenka breaks! The defending champion is back in the mix. Big road from the Belarusian. Keys under immense pressure now

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka holds!

Sabalenka with a big hold! First one’s are always immense. Keys fires a wayward return at 30-30. Sabalenka comes up with a winner to hold

Sabalenka 1 (0):(1) 1 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys survives, holds!

Keys digs deep to hold. Nails the ACE to save the break point, before bringing out the forehand winner to get the advantage. Sabalenka then nets the return to give Keys the opening game on set 2

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka rattled!

Sabalenka had gone off court for a break after the 1st set. Too many double faults in that first set. Keys to serve first in second set.

Aus Open Final Live: Keys wins 1st set!

Sensational from Keys! She finds the backhand winner down the line and takes the first set of the Australian Open final!

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka has a break back!

Nervy serving game from Keys! Sabalenka has a break back. Keys has no one to blame but herself. Sabalenka looks to be getting back into rhythm.

Sabalenka 3:5 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Sabalenka holds!

Sabalenka fights on the survive another serve. Keys will now look to serve for the set. End-to-end stuff in this game. Can Sabalenka forge a comeback from here?

Sabalenka 2:5 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys one game away from set!

Keys holds and Sabalenka will serve to stay in this set. Good service game from the American. Nails the ace to hold to love.

Sabalenka 1:5 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys goes two breaks up!

DOUBLE BREAK TO KEYS! Sabalenka with a howler. Nets the short volley after Keys defends. The first set looks done and dusted. Again, double faults costing Sabalenka big time

Sabalenka 1:4 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys looking well settled!

A reminder for everyone that Sabalenka also went 2-0 down in the first set of her semi-final against Paula Bodosa, but Keys has looked comfortable while serving. She holds again

Sabalenka 1:3 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Big scare for Sabalenka!

Sabalenka survives getting broken for the second time in as many serves. Keys has her already rattled. Nonetheless, that hold will give Sabalenka that much-needed confidence

Sabalenka 1:2 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys holds!

Keys holds to go 2-0 up. Some start for the American. Again, not the comfortable hold you’ll ever see, but they all count! Sabalenka already has an uphill task

Sabalenka 0:2 Keys

Aus Open Final Live: Keys breaks!

An Keys gets the early break on Sabalenka. The Belarusian has served that break on a plate to the American. Nervy start from the two-time defending champion. Keys looks pumped, and why not?

Aus Open Final Live: We are underway!

Sabalenka gets us underway. However, she makes a double fault on her serve. This exactly what Keys needs. Would love to get an early break to put Sabalenka under pressure.

Aus Open Final Live: All set!

The players are doing their pre-match drills. Don’t forget to tune in to NDTV for the coverage of the men’s singles final tomorrow, featuring Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. That starts 2 PM as well.

Aus Open Final Live: Calm before the storm!

Sabalenka and Keys are making their way to the Rod Laver Arena. Both did some warm up in the tunnel. We are moments away from the start.

Aus Open Final Live: Keys’ dream run!

Keys has nothing to lose after pulling off a big upset in the semi-final. She will break back into the top 10 for the first time since 2019.

Aus Open Final Live: 15 minutes to go!

We are just under 15 minutes away from the start of the 2025 Aus Open women’s singles final. Sabaenka is bidding for her third title on the bounce in Melbourne, while Keysis chasing her maiden career Grand Slam title.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Key: Australian Open Live Updates

Keys and Sabalenka have met five times previously, with the Belarusian winning four, most recently on Beijing’s hard courts last year. The American’s sole win, on the other hand, came on grass in Berlin in 2021.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Key: Australian Open Live Updates

Keys, on the other hand, is back at major final only for the second time in her career, having made the US Open final in 2017. Back then, she had lost the title to fellow American Sloane Stephens.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Key: Australian Open Live Updates

Sabalenka is eyeing a third straight title on the blue hard courts of Melbourne. Even if she loses, the Belarusian will remain world number one after Iga Swiatek’s loss.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Key: Australian Open live updates

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the Australian Open 2025 women’s singles final. Two-time defending champions Aryna Sabalenka takes on 19th seed Madison Keys, who is making her second major final appearance.