1-ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR) leads 19-MADISON KEYS (USA) 4-1 (2-0 at grand slams)
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2024 Beijing, hard, R16, Sabalenka 6-4 6-3
2023 US Open, hard, SF, Sabalenka 0-6 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 (7-5)
2023 Wimbledon, grass, QF, Sabalenka 6-2 6-4
2021 Berlin, clay, R16, Sabalenka 4-6 6-1 7-5
2018 Cincinnati, hard, QF, Keys 6-3 6-4
The women's singles final is locked in 🔒@Madison_Keys takes on @SabalenkaA for the title �#AusOpen • #AO2025— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2025
ARYNA SABALENKA
Age: 26
Born: Minsk, Belarus
Height: 182cm
Ranking: 1
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US30,299,298
Career titles: 18
Career win-loss record: 427-188
Grand slam titles: 3 (Australian Open 2023, 2024; US Open 2024)
Grand slam win-loss record: 83-23
Australian Open win-loss record: 28-5
Best Australian Open results: champion 2023, 2024
Coach: Anton Dubrov
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Sloane Stephens (USA) 6-3 6-2
2d rd: bt Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 6-3 7-5
3rd rd: bt Clara Tauson (DEN) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4
4th rd: bt 14-Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 6-1 6-2
QF: bt 27-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 6-2 3-6 6-3
SF: bt 11-Paula Badosa (ESP) 6-4 6-2
Madison Keys has beaten four seeds en route to the Australian Open final. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
MADISON KEYS
Age: 29
Born: Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Height: 178cm
Ranking: 14
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US19,018,583
Career titles: 9
Career win-loss record: 397-220
Grand slam titles: 0
Grand slam win-loss record: 115-45
Australian Open win-loss record: 30-12
Best Australian Open results: finalist 2024; semi-finalist 2015, 2022
Coach: Bjorn Fratangelo
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Ann Li (USA) 6-4 7-5
2nd rd: bt Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 7-5
3rd rd: bt 10-Danielle Collins (USA) 6-4 6-4
4th rd: bt 6-Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 6-3 1-6 6-3
QF: bt 28-Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3-6 6-3 6-4
SF: bt 2-Iga Swiatek (POL) 5-7 6-1 7-6 (10-8)
Australian Associated Press