Emotional Aryna Sabalenka smashes her racket and hides her head in her towel after losing Australian Open final to Madison Keys Aryna Sabalenka broke down in tears under her towel after losing the Australian Open final to Madison Keys.
This was Keys' first Grand Slam final since 2017 and her first Major win, marking a shock against the heavily fancied Sabalenka.
After congratulating Keys, Sabalenka covered her face with her towel in front of the 15,000 fans on Rod Laver Arena before storming off to her locker room.
The Belarussian had to reach the final the hard way, beating her close friend Paula Badosa in the semi-finals, but could not muster the power to beat one of the biggest hitters in the game.
Keys, the world No 19, becomes the fourth-oldest woman to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29.
