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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Live Reporting

Harry Poole, Emily Salley and Millie Sian

  1. Australian Open 'like coming home' for Sabalenka

    Sabalenka v Keys

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    Aryna Sabalenka, guaranteed to keep her status as the leading women's player following Iga Swiatek's semi-final loss to Madison Keys, has lost just one set in her six matches on her way to becoming the first woman since Serena Williams in 2017 to reach a third straight Australian Open final.

    The top seed produced a ruthless display to defeat close friend Paula Badosa in the last four and give herself the chance to become the first woman to win three consecutive hard-court Slam titles this century.

    "It's crazy that I'm in a situation where I have a chance to put my name next to legends. I couldn't dream about that. It's going to mean a lot," said Sabalenka.

    "I just feel at home. Last year I thought 'OK, I feel at home, I feel so good here, I feel all the support'. This year I feel it even more.

    "It feels like coming home to my home Slam."

  2. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport in Melbourne

    If you're wandering around in Melbourne and not into tennis, you can't fail to notice the AO is going on.

    Melbourne Park is situated in the heart of the city centre, meaning the tournament's branding is easy to spot.

    Whether you're coming out of the iconic Flinders Street Station, wandering along the picturesque River Yarra or heading to the National Gallery of Victoria, there are posters everywhere - including this one of Aryna Sabalenka.

    Note the two trophies in the bottom corner. Next year it could be three...

    SabalenkaBBC Sport

  3. Who wins it?

    In our preview for this women's singles final, we asked you who you thought would be celebrating on Rod Laver Arena today.

    77% of BBC Sport readers said Aryna Sabalenka, with just 23% backing Madison Keys to cause an upset.

    Do you agree with that?

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

  4. Hewett wins 10th major singles title

    One day after winning a sixth consecutive men's wheelchair doubles title alongside Gordon Reid, Alfie Hewett is the Australian Open men's wheelchair singles champion!

    Facing Tokito Oda in today's singles final, Hewett clinched a 6-4 6-4 victory over his Japanese rival on Kia Arena to land his 10th singles title.

    It is a second Australian Open singles title for the Briton, whose total haul of major titles including doubles now stands at an astounding 32.

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  5. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport in Melbourne

    Evonne GoolagongBBC Sport

    Outside Rod Laver Arena is a garden area where tens of deckchairs are lined up in front of the big screen.

    Circling the grass are an army of bronze busts depicting Australia's finest tennis champions.

    Laver, of course, is there, along with the likes of Margaret Court, Lleyton Hewitt, Pat Cash and countless more.

    The one which caught my eye today is this four-time Melbourne champion: Evonne Goolagong.

    Tonight, the 73-year-old will present the women's singles trophy to either Aryna Sabalenka or Madison Keys - 50 years after winning her second title here.

  6. Sabalenka wary of Keys threat in pursuit of history

    Sabalenka v Keys

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    Aryna Sabalenka stands just one win from becoming the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open titles.

    Victory over Madison Keys today would make Sabalenka only the sixth woman to win the title three times in a row in the Open era, and the first since Martina Hingis in 1999.

    The world number one is the heavy favourite to secure a fourth Grand Slam title and goes into the final on a 20-match winning streak at Melbourne Park.

    But she must be wary of an opponent who saved a match point before ousting world number two Iga Swiatek to reach the second major final of her career.

    American 19th seed Keys came through a dramatic third-set tie-break to reach her first Australian Open final, eight years after she finished runner-up at the 2017 US Open.

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  7. Sabalenka and Keys battle for Australian Open glory

    It all comes down to this.

    After two weeks of intense competition, the Australian Open women's singles title is on the line on Saturday at Melbourne Park.

    Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has her eye on a remarkable third consecutive title, while Madison Keys is chasing the first Slam of her career.

    You don't want to miss this.

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