Summary

  • Madison Keys beats two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win women's title

  • Keys overcomes world number one Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5

  • First major title for Keys in her second Grand Slam final

  • Sabalenka had been bidding for third straight title at Melbourne Park

  • GB's Henry Patten and partner Harri Heliovaara claim men's doubles title with three-set win over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori

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  1. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 5-5 Keys*

    Aryna Sabalenka turns the game in her favour with an excellent first serve providing the springboard to win a second point and keep the tension under control.

    Madison Keys is hanging in there but Sabalenka lets out another huge shout as she settles an impressive hold.

    You can't take your eyes off this!

  2. 'Keys wants to walk off court leaving everything out here'published at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 4-5 Keys

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Madison KeysImage source, Getty Images

    What a fantastic two points at the start of this service game from Madison Keys.

    All of a sudden she is finding her best tennis. She looks very at ease, she isn't tense and she is going for it.

    She said ahead of this match that she wants to walk off court leaving everything out here, and she is doing exactly that.

  3. Sabalenka serving to stay in matchpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 4-5 Keys

    And just like that, the world number one must now serve to stay in the match.

    It's a tight first point from Aryna Sabalenka, too.

    A missed backhand leaves Madison Keys three points away.

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  4. Keys holds servepublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 4-5 Keys

    Madison Keys spoke a lot in the lead-up to this final about her previous tough Slam experiences, including her straight-set loss to Sloane Stephens in her only previous major final eight years ago.

    Of course, facing Aryna Sabalenka undoubtedly brought back memories of her US Open semi-final loss from such a dominant position, especially after she win the first set again here.

    But she looks a different player today. The American is still standing firm as Sabalenka searches for that fatal blow, holding from 40-30 to move within one game of victory.

  5. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 4-4 Keys*

    An apology quickly becomes a fist-pump from Aryna Sabalenka after she clips the net to wrong-foot Madison Keys and get the first point on her serve.

    Another high-quality rally results in Sabalenka popping away a volley, and she completes a love hold with a final winner.

    There's no room for error for either player now. Who will blink first?

  6. Keys holds servepublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 3-4 Keys

    Aryna Sabalanka gets on the board with a forehand winner from mid-court and is then brought to 30-30 as Madison Keys drops a shot into the net.

    Crucial moments here for Keys. Can she hold her nerve?

    Absolutely she can. She rises to the occasion with a couple of winners under mounting pressure to hold - and move within two games of the title.

  7. 'Sabalenka looks a little more comfortable'published at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 3-3 Keys*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    It does feel like Aryna Sabalenka is slightly ahead, in terms of her level, in this final set.

    She just looks a little more comfortable.

    There is still a long way to go, but we are entering choppy waters...

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  8. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 3-3 Keys*

    What a shot that is! Aryna Sabalenka waves her racquet above her head in response to huge cheers from the crowd as she unleashes a terrific backhand winner inch-perfect down the line.

    That gives her 30-0 and there's still no break point opportunities to report in the decider as the top seed holds to love.

    This is completely in the balance, and set up perfectly at three games apiece.

  9. Keys holds servepublished at 10:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 2-3 Keys

    Madison Keys is chuckling away to herself after miscuing a shot and sending Aryna Sabalenka sprinting out wide, before the American places a volley into an open court.

    Sabalenka misses a drop shot and Keys wraps up the latest straightforward hold in this set to efficiently hand serving duties back over to the world number one.

    Madison KeysImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'It is going to get even more edgy'published at 10:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 2-2 Keys*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    If Sabalenka continues to try and get that service percentage up, it is going to get more and more tricky for Keys here...

    I think, as we start to get into the heart of this match, it is going to get even more edgy. I reckon the crowd can sense it as well.

  11. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 2-2 Keys*

    No opportunities for Madison Keys here.

    Aryna Sabalenka is firing on serve now and quickly levels the set again.

  12. Keys holds servepublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 1-2 Keys

    Here comes Aryna Sabalenka. The world number one puts away a backhand winner for 0-30.

    But there is no panic from Madison Keys, who strides off the court after reeling off four successive points to hold once more.

    After 90 minutes of action, these two are locked in.

    Plenty of chatter among the crowd at the change of ends, an air of anticipation building as the decider begins to heat up.

    Madison KeysImage source, Getty Images
  13. 'Both of them will be trying to bring their level up'published at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 1-1 Keys*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    This crowd is waiting to see some really fabulous tennis between these two players.

    It would be nice to get them both playing well at the same time because they seem to be toing and froing, and it is quite an awkward watch.

    It has been a good reset from Madison Keys after that second set, she is bouncing around now, but both of them will be trying to bring their level up.

  14. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 1-1 Keys*

    Positive signs from both players at the start of the decider, as Aryna Sabalenka responds with a comfortable hold of her own.

    It's all set up very nicely for a dramatic conclusion.

  15. Who's your title favourite?published at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 0-1 Keys

    We could be in for a grandstand finish to this one.

    But who's going to take the title?

    Thumbs up for Sabalenka, thumbs down for Keys...

  16. Keys holds serve at start of third setpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 0-1 Keys

    Madison Keys needs to make a positive start on serve after watching that second set slip away - and that is exactly what she does.

    An ace completes an encouraging hold to love.

  17. Game and second set - Sabalenkapublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    Sabalenka 3-6 6-2 0-0 Keys*

    Huge relief for Aryna Sabalenka!

    We're going to a third set decider in the 2025 Australian Open women's singles final.

    Who knows what will happen from here...

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  18. 'Sabalenka has experience here - but so does Keys'published at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 5-2 Keys

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    It is ominous for Madison Keys in many ways, isn't it?

    Although, we have to remember how she equipped herself in the third set against Iga Swiatek before winning in the third set tie-break.

    Aryna Sabalenka is serving so much better in the second set, which obviously makes a huge difference for her.

    She did lose the first set to Elena Rybakina when she won the Australian Open two years ago though, so she does have experience of coming from behind...

  19. Set point Sabalenkapublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 5-2 Keys

    Aryna Sabalenka double faults on her second set point.

    One more left. More than a bit of encouragement for Madison Keys.

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  20. Set points Sabalenkapublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January

    *Sabalenka 3-6 5-2 Keys

    Can Aryna Sabalenka get the job done?

    A delightful, sliced forehand offers the latest hint of her growing confidence and leaves Madison Keys scrambling.

    And she's in complete control now, with three set points.