American Madison Keys knocks off top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open title for her first career major championship.

Having already authored one surprising upset after another in the 2025 Australian Open, 19th-seeded American Madison Keys had one final stunning match left in her, taking down world No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win her first-ever major title.

Madison Keys has taken the first set 6-3 against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women’s final. Keys broke Sabalenka's serve in the opening game Saturday and, after missing a set point in the seventh game and dropping serve herself in the eighth,