Madison Keys Stuns Swiatek To Set Up Australian Open Final Against Sabalenka

Madison Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

The 19th seed battled through a thrilling semi-final on a final-set tiebreak against the world number two 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 10/8 after Sabalenka had swept aside Paula Badosa in straight sets.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek had not dropped her serve since the first round but was broken eight times by Keys, who saved a match point on her way to edging a see-sawing, marathon battle in 2hr 35min.

It is the Americans first final in Melbourne.

It was the first time ever an Australian Open semi-final had been decided by a third-set 10-point tiebreak.