Your preview to the Australian Open women's final between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys: How to watch, head-to-head and more
Your preview to the Australian Open women's final between Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys: How to watch, head-to-head and more
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The moment has come, with history beckoning in the Australian Open women's final to be played out at Melbourne Park on Saturday night AEDT. Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys have taken contrasting yet remarkable paths to reach this year's Australian Open final.
![[Sabalenka will be looking to create history after storming her way through the draw]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/00/94495713-14323577-image-a-50_1737765117017.jpg)
Sabalenka powered through the draw with dominant performances, highlighted by a straight-sets semifinal win over Paula Badosa. Her journey included victories against Sloane Stephens, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Clara Tauson, Mirra Andreeva, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
![[Keys had to do it a bit tougher and is on the wrong ledger of the head-to-head, but will be looking to defy those figures]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/00/94495719-14323577-image-a-51_1737765128695.jpg)
On the other hand, Keys showcased resilience and grit, saving a match point in her thrilling three-set semifinal win against world number one Iga Swiatek. Along the way, Keys defeated Ann Li, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, and Elina Svitolina in what has been a gutsy campaign.
![[Sabalenka won the Australian Open in 2024 and is in arguably better form this time around]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/00/94495709-14323577-image-a-52_1737765143419.jpg)
Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys will do battle in the Australian Open women's singles final. How to Watch, Follow, Stream:. How to Watch:. Head-to-Head Matches:. Sabalenka will be looking to create history after storming her way through the draw. Keys had to do it a bit tougher and is on the wrong ledger of the head-to-head, but will be looking to defy those figures.
![[Keys lost her first crack at a grand slam title and will be looking to make amends for that]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/00/94495723-14323577-image-a-53_1737765148122.jpg)
Keys and Sabalenka have met five times previously, with the Belarusian winning four of them. Their most recent clash was on the hard courts in Beijing last year, which Sabalenka won. Keys' sole victory came on grass in Berlin in 2021. Sabalenka acknowledged the challenge ahead, saying, 'She's playing incredible tennis. She's a very aggressive player, serving well, moving well. She's in great shape. It's going to be a great battle. We had a lot of great battles in the past.'.
