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)

  1. Postpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 6-2 Badosa

    Twenty consecutive wins in Australia for Aryna Sabalenka by the way.

    She was broken in her very first service game as well - and was 2-0 and 40-0 down in the opening set. That feels like a lifetime ago.

  2. Postpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 6-2 Badosa

    On court, Sabalenka's asked about her close friendship with Paula Badosa - the pair go shopping all the time together.

    Sabalenka says she'll make it up to her pal by getting the next bill. "She can buy whatever she wants."

  3. Postpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 6-2 Badosa

    Aryna Sabalenka drops the game face and beams with the widest smile in Melbourne as she waves to all four sides of Rod Laver Arena.

    The TV commentators are saying she doesn't have a weakness. I've got to agree, how do you beat her?

    Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa hugImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 6-2 Badosa

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

    Paula Badosa has a good amount of her fans in the stadium, they are really appreciating her fighting spirit, plucky attitude and some of the great ball striking.

    They've really enjoyed this match despite it being a little bit one sided in terms of the score line.

  5. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Sabalenkapublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 6-2 Badosa

    Aryna Sabalenka wins it with a crushing forehand down the line.

    That's it! She beats her bestie to reach a third successive Australian Open final.

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Match points Sabalenkapublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 5-2 Badosa

    Rinse and repeat. Match points.

  7. Sabalenka serving for a place in the finalpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 5-2 Badosa

    Crunch time then.

    Two more monster Aryna Sabalenka shots take us to 30-0.

  8. Badosa holdspublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 5-2 Badosa

    With the pressure off, Paula Badosa is returning to her best.

    Has she got one of the leading backhands in the game? I certainly think so as she unleashes a crosscourt winner from her weaker side.

    That said, she looks disheartened as she returns to her chair, looking skyward, hoping for miracle.

    Paula BadosaImage source, Getty Images
  9. Sabalenka holdspublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 5-1 Badosa*

    Aryna Sabalenka expects herself to hit a winner on every point. When it comes off, like today, she's simply unplayable.

    She dominates the next two points and eases to a hold.

    Paula Badosa must serve to stay in the match.

  10. Deuce on Sabalenka's servepublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 4-1 Badosa

    Boom. Top level tennis from both players now as Paula Badosa cancels out Aryna Sabalenka's advantage with a winner of her own.

    Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images
  11. Deuce on Sabalenka's servepublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 4-1 Badosa

    Been a while since we've seen a Paula Badosa winner, but the underdog finds a great angle to smash a cross-court forehand fizzer.

    Aryna Sabalenka leaves the door open ever so slightly with a double fault of her own. She then nets at 40-30 to take us to deuce.

    It's a tiny bit of hope, but you never know...

  12. Postpublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 4-1 Badosa

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

    Paula Badosa is furious with herself, she is just banging her strings and is trying to get up on that scoreboard once again in this second set.

    She is being rushed by the pace that is coming at her, it's such a relentless barrage of balls that are coming at her baseline.

    Paula Badosa at the Australian Open.Image source, Getty Images
  13. Sabalenka breakspublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 4-1 Badosa

    Aryna Sabalenka goes a set and a double break up.

    Paula Badosa messes up her first serve once again, but manages to send over a really good second attempt.

    Sabalenka reads it though, and a few shots later is whacking deep forehands again, which Badosa can't match.

    Paula BadosaImage source, Getty Images
  14. Break point Sabalenkapublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 3-1 Badosa*

    Gasps. Paula Badosa double faults to set up break point.

    Back-to-back double faults handed Aryna Sabalenka the last break...

  15. Deuce on Badosa's servepublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 3-1 Badosa*

    Wait, just like Charlotte from the Traitors, is Aryna Sabalenka getting even more powerful?

    She hammers over some blistering baseline forehands which force two more errors. Deuce.

  16. Sabalenka holdspublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 3-1 Badosa*

    Like Paula Badosa, the crowd has dropped a little. Cheers turn into murmurs and then into groans as Badosa returns a second serve wide.

    Sabalenka then turns up the heat with a drop-shot winner to hold to 15. This match is only moving in one direction.

    aryna sabalenka hits the ballImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'Watching Sabalenka in full flow is exhilarating'published at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 2-1 Badosa

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    When Aryna Sabalenka is in this sort of mood, watching her in full flow is one of the most exhilarating sites in all of sport.

  18. Sabalenka breakspublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time

    *Sabalenka 6-4 2-1 Badosa

    Ah. Even less wiggle room now.

    Paula Badosa concedes another double fault to hand her opponent the first blow in the second set.

    Aryna Sabalenka and Paula BadosaImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 1-1 Badosa*

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

    Paula Badosa will feel like there isn't much wiggle room here in this match, she can't afford to have any let ups of concentration.

  20. Break point Sabalenkapublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time

    Sabalenka 6-4 1-1 Badosa*

    Aryna Sabalenka is on another level. The top seed's tennis is as bright as her highlighter-yellow top and she gets to 30-30 with two winners.

    Paula Badosa then double-faults to set up break point.