Madison Keys’ Grand Slam window wasn’t just closing. It had been slammed shut. She has always been an excellent player, but it felt like women’s tennis had passed her by. Far from her peak in 2017, when she was ranked No.

Madison Keys is the 2025 Australian Open champion. The 29-year-old won her first major of the year after overcoming defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the first major of

Serena Williams has also come forward to praise and congratulate Madison Keys on winning her career's first Australian Open and Grand Slam title.According to Sportskeeda, Keys ended Aryan Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak and her dreams for

Madison Keys once candidly shared her perspective on her ethnicity during the 2015 Australian Open. The American made the remarks after Serena Williams had welcomed a matchup with a fellow African American player at the Melbourne Slam.

Madison Keys has been through her fair share of gut-wrenching losses and injuries over her 15-year career. But her hard work and earnest perseverance was finally rewarded in spades at the.

Caroline Wozniacki won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2018 after beating Simona Halep in the final. Serena Williams won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2017 after beating Venus Williams in the final. Angelique Kerber won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2016 after beating Serena Williams in the final.

Madison Keys — using a mix of solid serves, power and defense — upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, giving the 29-year-old American her first Grand Slam title in 46 tries.

Madison Keys defeated the reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. She became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2005 to beat both top players in the tournament.

Keys, ranked 14th and seeded 19th, prevented Sabalenka from earning what would have been her third women's trophy in a row at the Australian Open — something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997-99 — and her fourth major title overall.

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.

Recap, highlights, and quotes from the 2025 Australian Open women's singles match between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys.