Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka saw her two-year reign at the Australian Open end after losing to Madison Keys in the final – and she didn’t take it well.

Aryna Sabalenka said she was proud to have reached three Australian Open finals in a row but admitted after losing Saturday's decider to Madison Keys: "It's trophy or nothing."

Aryna Sabalenka hopes to do something no woman has in more than a quarter of a century: win a third consecutive Australian Open championship. Madison Keys hopes to do something she never has: win a Grand Slam trophy.

Play has started in the Australian Open women's final between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys. Sabalenka hopes to do something no woman has in more than a quarter of a century: win a third consecutive Australian Open championship.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Alexander Zverev, women’s No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and former No. 1 Naomi Osaka will play exhibition matches March 1-2 in Las Vegas.

Aryna Sabalenka has moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. The No. 1-ranked Sabalenka recovered from a slow start

Madison Keys has taken the first set 6-3 against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women's final.

Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final.

United States’ Madison Keys displayed a stunning performance on Rod Laver Arena, pulling off a major upset in the women's singles final on Saturday,5. The 29-year-old, whp was seeded 19th, beat the World No.

Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29.