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.

Keys saved a match point before winning in a final set tie-break while Sabalenka saw off close friend Paula Badosa.

Madison Keys will seek her first Grand Slam title when takes on two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final.

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.

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. The 19th seeded American booked her third semi-final at Melbourne Park on Wednesday,

Check out the Head to Head record, results and Grand Slam numbers of both the tennis players ahead of the Australian Open 2025 women’s singles semi-final on myKhel.com.

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.