Madison Keys completed one of the gutsiest grand-slam runs in recent times by ending Aryna Sabalenka’s dominance at the Australian Open. The No19 seed from the United States prevailed in a thrilling three-set final on Saturday to win her first major title at the age of 29. Keys had long been spoken of as a future star ever since she won a WTA tour match aged 14 in 2009, but she had issues putting together the required consistency at the highest level.
Before this fortnight she had only ever reached one grand-slam final, finishing runner-up at the 2017 US Open. Finally it has all come together in remarkable fashion here at Melbourne Park. After being taken to three sets for the fifth time in seven.
