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American Madison Keys became the oldest woman to become a first-time Grand Slam champ after defeating top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Australian Open.

Madison Keys was considered a future star before she was a teen, and this was her second chance to play for a major title.

With wins over No. 2 Iga Swiatek and Sabalenka, Keys is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2005 to defeat both of the WTA’s top players in Melbourne.

Before giving her speech commending Madison Keys on her Australian Open victory, Aryna Sabalenka let out all her frustration from the match on her racket.

The 29-year-old from Rock Island, Illinois, beat the No. 1-ranked woman and two-time defending Australian Open champion at Melbourne Park Saturday night.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys will face off in Australian Open women's final at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday ... woman since Swiss player Martina Hingis (1997-1999) to clinch ...

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

When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead of the Australian Open final, she strode right past the Daphne

Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.