This Saturday, an unprecedented final takes place in a packed Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne. The two-time Australian Open title holder Aryna Sabalenka will aim for the hat-trick against Madison Keysthat no one expected to reach another Grand Slam final. However, the American is there, and has not stolen her place from anyone. The proof: she beat Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina or even Iga Swiatek. But her place is perhaps due to this superstition that she maintains with Frances Tiafoe for several years… that of not sending each other a message when Keys goes far in a Major. Not sure that this will be enough to win his first Grand Slam on Saturday.
Video – Madison Keys, qualified for her 2nd Major final
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“I don’t want to hear about you, leave me alone”
“We kind of have a joke (with Tiafoe), that in the past he wouldn’t say anything to me before the tournament or anything. Then he would message me in the quarters or semis , and I lost the next round” she explained, before sending her own message. “So we have a new rule. I saw him a few days ago and said, ‘Don’t text me, I don’t want to hear from you, leave me alone and we’ll talk afterwards the tournament “https://www.tennisactu.net/.”
