After two weeks of epic battles in Oceania, the ladies of theAustralian Open Delivered his verdict this Saturday morning. Aryna Sabalenkaworld n ° 1, double title holder and favorite since the start of the competition, has missed a historic hat -trick against the surprising Madison Keyssemi-finalist in 2015 and 2022 and falls fromIga Swiatek. The American confirmed her thunderous start to the match by finishing him in the same way (6-3, 2-6, 7-5), and won her very first major a few days to celebrate her 30th anniversary.
Video – Aryna Sabalenka before the final in Melbourne
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Keys walked on the water, then held out
The two double faults made by Aryna Sabalenka From the first game was only the reflection of a failed first round of the Belarusian. The power fight between the two players turned to the advantage of Madison Keys in the first half hour (6-3). Then the alarm clock for Sabalenka, who could not offer the same show in the second set under penalty of losing his first final to Melbourne. Much more effective at the service and in the game, she varied her blows with a few covers to pick up (6-3, 2-6). In a last hooked set where no break ball was reported before 6-5, Keys took his chance and plunged Sabalenka In infinite sadness (6-3, 2-6, 7-5).
The invincible Aryna ultimately defeated
It is as if the pressure no longer existed on the shoulders ofAryna Sabalenkabecome a player in a few years with total confidence, sure of her strength and effective in decisive moments. This has not always been the case. Double title holder at Melbournethe Belarusian had to carry the heavy burden of “the growing favorite”. Nothing destabilized him … until Saturday, and again. “”I feel at home here ” She said on Thursday. Sacred to Brisbane A few days before the tournament, the world n ° 1 conceded only five games against Sloane Stephensthen eight against JESSICA BOUZAS MANA and ten facing Clara Tauson. In eighths, she offered an unexpected recital before Mirria andeva (6-1, 6-2), before conceding his first set against Anastasia pavlyuchenkovaand to unroll against her best friend Paula Badosa. The hat -trick was more than achievable, the first in Australia since Martina Hestle (1997, 1998, 1999). This will still wait.
Keys, the key to success!
Rarely considered favorite, Madison Keys Sometimes experienced unexpected dazzling. This was the case Melbourne in 2015 and 2022 where she invited herself in the last square, to Roland-Garros 2018 or at theUS Open In 2017 and its final, or 2018 and 2023 with two beautiful half. And a few days before her 30th anniversary, the American offered her first major title. Unthinkable! Its power has done damage throughout the fortnight. Can attest Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iow Swith et al. so now Aryna Sabalenka. The 14th world will be 7th on Monday. She equals her best ranking that she had known … in 2016.
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The Australian Open final of the Open this Saturday
Rod Laver Arena
From 9:30 am
[19] Madison Keys (USA) – [1] Aryna Sabalenka (Bie) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
