In the final at the Australian Open on Saturday, Aryna Sabalenka (ranked No. 1) takes on Madison Keys (No. 14).In her last match on Thursday, Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa in two sets, 6-4, 6-2, to

The American advanced to the final with a roller-coaster victory that was so intense she couldn't recall one very important point.

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

Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.

American tennis star Madison Keys completed a huge comeback victory over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in Thursday's Australian Open semifinal to set up a final matchup vs. World No. 1 and reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka.

The American veteran tennis player is the oldest women's singles finalist at the Australian Open since Serena and Venus Williams in 2017. Once again, she will face long odds against Sabalenka in the finals. Sabalenka is 3-1 against Keys and is looking to win her third consecutive Australian Open title.

In the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday, Madison Keys meets Iga Swiatek.Keys enters the semifinals after her three-set victory on Tuesday over Elina Svitolina (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the

American tennis player Madison Keys seeks a fourth straight win over a seeded opponent at the Australian Open, when she takes on No. 2 Iga Swiatek in Thursday’s semifinal round.

Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship.

I’ll try anything, I’ll do anything, I’ll be open,” the 29-year-old said in the off-season, after resisting change for years.

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.