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.

MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are clear favourites to win ... 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 ...

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 ...

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.

Sabalenka beat good friend Paula Badosa of Spain earlier Thursday, 6-4, 6-2. Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, can become the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open singles crowns. "If she plays like this," the 11th-seeded Badosa said, "I mean, we can already give her the trophy."

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.

Madison Keys stuns world number two Iga Swiatek to set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

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 respective semi-finals on Thursday and set up a blockbuster Australian Open title decider.

Proof that good things come to those who hang tough through thick and thin, American Madison Keys displayed nerves of steel to produce the biggest upset of this year’s Australian Open.

The world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion lags behind her contemporaries in endorsements despite standing atop her sport