Madison Keys demands Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Australian Open. Sabalenka succeeds in the hat trick or gets Keys her first Grand Slam title?
In the final of the Australian Open 2025, the two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka meets the American Madison Keys. Sabalenka strives for her third title in a row, a performance that Martina Hingis most recently achieved from 1997 to 1999. Keys, on the other hand, stand in her second Grand Slam final after impressive victories, including against Iga świątek and hopes for her first major title.
2. Set – Keys’ surcharges are now trump cards. If a real rallies come about, it is Sabalenka’s point. The Belarussin gets the break chance, so Keys is back on hand with her serve. Afterwards the favorite does not allow anything! Break Sabalenka, now it will be exciting. 2: 1
2nd set – Sabalenka is stunned, has 16 unforced errors here. Again and again she struggles with herself, shakes her head, even seems close to the tears. But she gets focused just as quickly, puts it at 30:15. But Keys always stays with itself, neither the good nor the bad phases of your opponent is impressed. But when Sabalenka is going, it is difficult to stop. 1: 1
2nd set – keys begins this sentence with the surcharge. The first three begins with a mistake, she does not allow a double error. Sabalenka plays a simple blow – and forgives him. Frustrated, she drops her racket, looks at a loss. But it would not be the number one in the world if she didn’t bite in. Sabalenka gets the next two points, nods. But the break doesn’t get her at 40:30, the ball goes online. And at 40:40 too! Sabalenka escape. It is now a torn game, goes back and forth. In the end, Keys remains calmer. 0: 1
1st sentence – this game initially reminds more of the beginning. Sabalenka has problems with the surcharge, hits balls on the net, struggles with herself. Although she comes back to 30:30, it makes a double error. Sentence ball keys. And she uses it! Very strong break of the 19 of the world. Very strong. 3: 6
1. Tee – Keys keeps going well here, but then even makes himself bitter mistakes. One blow goes too far, one online. Sabalenka smells the break. And then Keys makes the next mistake. 40:15 for the Belarusin. But keys remains with himself, forced a mistake here. And then the American doesn’t hit a ball at all. Is the sentence still tilting? 3: 5
1st set – Sabalenka has a lot of frustration here, now there is a ball on the net. The Belarussin appears hectic, initially falling back in deficiency despite her own service. At 40:40 the next serve error follows that annoys you. Keys then got the safe second attempt too far, Advantage Sabalenka. But the opponent brings an outstanding return, compensates for it again. Sabalenka then gets a serve well again, gets the advantage again. But it is gone again because Keys plays outstandingly here. Sabalenka does not get on, puts pressure and can shorten to 2: 5. 2: 5
#1. Sentence – who is the favorite here? Keys dominates Sabalenka at will. Ass, Slice, Ass. Everything! With no loss of point, she gets the next game. 1: 5
1st set – keys is now also very lucky! Sabalenka’s surcharge is blatant, the Belarusin stands in the way here. 1: 4
1. sentence – very strong what keys plays here. There is a precise blow into the corner on a powerful long-lonline ball, Sabalenka has no chance. Afterwards, Keys, a good start of the American. And as a result, Sabalenka also has difficulties with the versions of the outsider, who also works with spin here. 1: 3
#1. Set – Sabalenka has a serve now, wants to prevent the next break. With her risky serve, she causes Keys’s problems, she chases her in the corners. But the favorite cannot be satisfied, because too often she makes mistakes in the first attempt. 1: 2