Summary

  • Women's singles semi-finals on day 12 of Australian Open

  • Madison Keys comes from behind to stun Iga Swiatek and reach final against Aryna Sabalenka

  • Keys saved match point in a 5-7 6-1 7-6 (10-8) over second seed Swiatek

  • Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa in straight sets to reach final for third year in a row

  • Sabalenka will also retain world number one ranking regardless of result

  • Use audio icon for BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only)

Live Reporting

Harry Poole, Joe Rindl and Alicia Turner

  1. Swiatek serving for the match

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-6 Swiatek*

    First point goes to Swiatek. The second to Keys. 15-15.

  2. Swiatek serving for the match

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-6 Swiatek*

    Iga Swiatek spends the change of ends break rubbing in some hand cream. Anything to bury those nerves.

    Don't Stop Me Now by Queen plays on the loudspeaker. A tie-break is still very much on. Can Madison Keys respond and take us there?

  3. Keys 5-7 6-1 5-6 Swiatek*

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Madison Keys just couldn't hang in that rally, the legs are jelly whether it's nerves or tiredness I don't know.

  4. Swiatek breaks

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-6 Swiatek*

    Third time's a charm!

    Iga Swiatek, on the sprint, hits a passing winner. She'll serve for a place in the final!

  5. Break point Swiatek

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    And the next is saved too. This is feeling familiar.

  6. Break points Swiatek

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    Wow. The first break point is saved with a forehand winner that finds the chalk.

  7. Break points Swiatek

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    A double fault! Criminal!

    Once again, Madison Keys finds herself at 0-40.

  8. *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    If this gets to 6-6, we'll have a best of 10 tie-break.

    Iga Swiatek doesn't want it to go that far though. She charges forward and volleys to go up 0-30.

  9. *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Pretty poor moving in the last couple of points from Madison Keys, she's getting heavy in the legs and nerves. She's fit enough but it's nerves more than anything.

  10. Swiatek holds

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 5-5 Swiatek

    We go on in this semi-final. Madison Keys nets while attacking.

  11. Keys 5-7 6-1 5-4 Swiatek*

    Keys defends as well as she can, but eventually finds the net. 40-30 Swiatek.

  12. Keys 5-7 6-1 5-4 Swiatek*

    A little bit too much fizz. Keys hits the next point long. 30-30.

  13. Swiatek serving to stay in match

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-4 Swiatek*

    But Madison Keys responds and at 15-15 hits a winner on the approach.

    She's two points away. Is this her moment?

  14. Swiatek serving to stay in match

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-4 Swiatek*

    The level of this one now is worlds above that error-filled first set. It doesn't feel like the same match. Iga Swiatek dictates a rally which she finishes with a strong forehand in the corner.

  15. Keys holds

    Keys 5-7 6-1 5-4 Swiatek*

    "Come on!!"

    Madison Keys roars after she hits a forehand winner. Four break points saved, she's now just a game away from the final.

  16. Game point Keys

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 4-4 Swiatek

    Powerful forehand winner down the line. Can Keys get out of the game?

  17. Break point saved

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 4-4 Swiatek

    Madison Keys saves it again with an unreturnable serve.

  18. *Keys 5-7 6-1 4-4 Swiatek

    Gigi Salmon
    BBC Sport tennis commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    Wow! What a point for Iga Swiatek for break point.

  19. Break point Swiatek

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 4-4 Swiatek

    The longest rally of the match. Rod Laver Arena is on its feet!

    Iga Swiatek sets up another break with a passing winner. Incredible stuff.

  20. Deuce

    *Keys 5-7 6-1 4-4 Swiatek

    And the third break point is saved too! Iga Swiatek fires into the net on the approach. She was in control of the rally.

    Deuce.