An inspired Madison Keys ripped up the script with a bold and brilliant performance to end Aryna Sabalenka's Australian Open reign and win her maiden Grand Slam trophy on Saturday. Keys' 6-3 2-6 7-5 v

In total, Sinner has won 36 of his last 37 matches, his only defeat coming against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of October’s China Open.

Madison Keys once suffered under the weight of expectation that one day, some day, she would achieve the Grand Slam success tipped for her since she was an 11-year-old prodigy. On Saturday, nearly 16 years after turning professional,

On Saturday, Madison Keys finally got her a moment in the sun and is on top of the sport. Keys, the World No. 14 and 19th-seed, defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets of the women's singles final at the 2025 Australian Open: 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

Being told you will be a future world number one at the age of 14 is an extremely tough burden for any young athlete to carry -- just ask Madison Keys.

The 29-year-old became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era, ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight Melbourne Park crown.

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.

Keys, born in Illinois and now based in Florida, is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta, who was 33 at the 2015 US Open.

The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, ends on Sunday when defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev for the men's title. Djokovic's bid for a record-extending 11th Melbourne title ended in anti-climax when he retired injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

Wakana Sonobe won her first Junior Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open on Saturday. She is the first Japanese player to win a junior girls' singles Slam since 1969.

The men’s final is scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.