The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday night is not the same Madison Keys who was the runner-up at the U.S.

Madison Keys saved a match point and upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity Australian Open semifinal to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career.

Sabalenka plays Spain’s 11th seed Paula Badosa, while Swiatek will face Madison Keys. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from a third consecutive Australian Open title after beating close friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka will next play either World No.2 Iga Swiatek of Poland or World No.14 Madison Keys of the United States. Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024.

Despite the defeat in the final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka remains world No. 1.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return ... Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship ...

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear favourites to win their ... She is projected to get back in the top 10 after Melbourne. Poland's Swiatek has been the dominant force in the women's draw so far, matching her previous best Australian Open run ...

USA's Madison Keys celebrates winning her semi-final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek. Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from a third consecutive Australian Open title after beating close friend ...

American Keys, the 19th seed, will meet the Belarusian double defending champion, who beat ‘soulmate’ Paulo Badosa in the earlier semi-final.

Madison Keys — using a mix of solid serves, power and defense — upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 ... eliminated Swiatek, of Poland, in the semifinal.