2025 AO Women's final. Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys

[ibbi]

10 years ago

 

[vokazu]

Keys is looking so low key! Such a down to earth girl and so very likeable!

 

[placebo]

Madison will be holding the trophy on Saturday.

 

[Subway Tennis]

I think a win here would have put Sabalenka on par with some of the modern day womens AO Co-GOATs - Hingis, Serena, Graf, Seles. This is a big loss for her.

But the jubilation of Madison taking this is just overshadowing that aspect for me. That AO trophy really suits Madison Keys.

The whole final was an epic showcase for where the womens game is at right now.

 

[ultimathule]

Oh yeah, that was the 1980 US Open Final vs McEnroe?

1981

 

[russellg]

Love Sabalenka’s speech, she has a great sense of humour.

 

[Hitman]

Can history repeat itself tomorrow?

 

[Lozo1016]

Whoever's in this thread cutting onions, can you stop please? Thanks.

 

[Zodd]

I bet that bathroom got TRASHED.

 

[Move]

O Maddy …. What a speech. Thats sport at its best

 

[ibbi]

Two BEAUTIFUL speeches. Top THAT, Sinner and Zverev.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I think Keys is the lowest ranked Australian Open women’s winner since Chris O’Neil in 1978?

The closest I can see was Kenin at #14 in 2020. Keys was #19.

Edit: been corrected that Serena was #81 in 2007 by @Moose Malloy

 

[Move]

One of the best Womens finals i have ever watched

 

[Down_the_line]

Man what a satisfying final. Luckily it's the weekend because it's after 4 in the morning here.

 

[Lozo1016]

Women's tennis is just more interesting than men's tennis right now.

 

[vokazu]

What a fairy tale after such a tough injury.

Madison wanted to play tennis when she saw Venus playing Wimbledon on TV and wanted her parents to buy her the same white dress that Venus was wearing. She'd get that dress as long as she starts playing tennis.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Two BEAUTIFUL speeches. Top THAT, Sinner and Zverev.

Zverev's winner speech "This is my foking court."
Beautiful.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Murray really got screwed again, could have won the coach title at AO.

MurrayVic are saving that title for Wimbledon.

 

[vokazu]

The Happy Slam....

Well Sabalenka doesn't look too happy to me....

She looked very happy in the speech though, joking around with Keys as well.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Our Australian Open champion

 

[Down_the_line]

I realize this is way too soon but do you guys see Keys continuing her run from here? Maybe runs at Indian Wells and Miami?

EDIT: Actually just realized Doha and Dubai are first up on the women's side in terms of 1000's.

 

[abmk]

Can history repeat itself tomorrow?

Zverev to come out with Gonzo fh you mean!?

 

[vokazu]

Bjorn Fratangelo the super coach!!!!

 

[abmk]

Congratulations to Keys. Very well deserved with her play. Phenomenal given her injury problems.

Hard luck for Sabalenka, but she will have more shots at slams.

 

[abmk]

Women's tennis is just more interesting than men's tennis right now.

Has been since after the last full year the GOAT federer played.(After 2019)

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Keys saved match point against Swiatek in the SF too.

So she joins a small group of slam champions to win a slam while saving match point. It does happen a fair bit here in Australia. Osaka in 2021, Wozniacki in 2018, Kerber in 2016, Li Na in 2014. Meanwhile hasn’t happened at the US Open since 1986.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Keys wins the Australian Open with the most games lost in AO history apparently. Huge.

 

[Lozo1016]

That was the first women's AO Final with an extended 3rd set since Navratilova beat Evert 7-5 in the 3rd set of the 1981 Final.

 

[Subway Tennis]

I realize this is way too soon but do you guys see Keys continuing her run from here? Maybe runs at Indian Wells and Miami?

EDIT: Actually just realized Doha and Dubai are first up on the women's side in terms of 1000's.

Maddie may keep it going! Certainly didn’t suffer a hangover after winning Adelaide that’s for sure!!

 

[abmk]

Keys wins the Australian Open with the most games lost in AO history apparently. Huge.

Brutal and deep draw. No wonder.

Collins, Ryabakina, Svitolina, Swiatek, Sabalenka

 

[D-Lite]

Sabalenka with her humour towards her team.

“As always, that’s your fault guys, I really hate you, I don’t want to see you for a week.”

You can’t dislike her.

I love how even though she was fuming with the result she's such a seasoned champ now that she composed herself and gave Keys the deserved credit. She's got a great personality, different but also a similar humour to Li Na who produced many a highlight in her speeches alone.

 

[buscemi]

I think Keys is the lowest ranked Australian Open women’s winner since Chris O’Neil in 1978?

The closest I can see was Kenin at #14 in 2020. Keys was #19.

Barbara Jordan the next year was higher seeded than Keys, but lower ranked.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

That was the first women's AO Final with an extended 3rd set since Navratilova beat Evert 7-5 in the 3rd set of the 1981 Final.

And I think I heard, first extended 3rd set in any Women's GS final since Serena Williams/Victoria Azarenka at the US Open - 2012. Did I hear that right?

 

[Gazelle]

I realize this is way too soon but do you guys see Keys continuing her run from here? Maybe runs at Indian Wells and Miami?

EDIT: Actually just realized Doha and Dubai are first up on the women's side in terms of 1000's.

Duno, she's nearly 30. Much more likely she'll be content now with what she's achieved, get a baby in a few years and retire.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Keys: Great change of racquet and great she let it play more than in the past ...

 

[Bride of Alcaraz]

Never seen a player leave the court before the trophy presentation in the slam final.

 

[Tennfan123]

So happy for keys. I tipped her to win at so many slams and she would play great and then just meet someone with a more versatile game or she’d self destruct. This time, I never gave her a chance. Of course, she then won. Great player, role model and person.

 

[D-Lite]

Brutal and deep draw. No wonder.

Collins, Ryabakina, Svitolina, Swiatek, Sabalenka

Epic. She may end her career with 1 major, but beating Rybakina, Swiatek and Sabalenka is no fluke no matter what anyone says.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Oh man that sure was something, damn over 26 years ago!

 

[Subway Tennis]

Casey Dellacqua is being very modest in the post game interview but she kind of picked this exact result before the match.

 

[Enceladus]

Remember folks, first time since RG 2009 that the winner of the title beat BOTH number one and two for the title.

Hey @Hitman, you're getting likes for this, but the one who put in the work and honestly searched one wiki page after another was me.

Kuznetsova at RG 2009 beat #2 Serena Williams in QF and #1 Dinara Safina in the final.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

I realize this is way too soon but do you guys see Keys continuing her run from here? Maybe runs at Indian Wells and Miami?

EDIT: Actually just realized Doha and Dubai are first up on the women's side in terms of 1000's.

IW is too slow for her, only ever make QF once.
Dubai is also too slow and most likely she will skip being AO champ and turning 30 on that month.

She can clay it out with her power, but I would expect she will pick it up in Wimbledon-America's summer.

 

[Moose Malloy]

I think Keys is the lowest ranked Australian Open women’s winner since Chris O’Neil in 1978?

The closest I can see was Kenin at #14 in 2020. Keys was #19.

Serena was 81 when she won it in 07.

 

[Moose Malloy]

Keys went 3 sets in 5 of her 7 matches. is that record for a major?

 

[La Grande]

Just realised the draw Keys has had… phenomenal run, so happy for her!!!

 

[Nostradamus]

Yonex already proclaiming to be the Queen and king of tennis racekets,, cause they did what Wilson couldn't do.... Win the Slam for Madison

 

[Nostradamus]

Dont think yonex sales will skyrocket in any case.
But madison has a good chance if sabalenka starts choking

yonex already has preorders for 2 million more frames to USA

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Keys went 3 sets in 5 of her 7 matches. is that record for a major?

Ostapenko French Open 2017 with 5 as well. Keys has more dramatic SF and Final of course.

 

[buscemi]

Keys went 3 sets in 5 of her 7 matches. is that record for a major?

I think Ostapenko at the 2017 French Open did as well.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

I think Ostapenko at the 2017 French Open did as well.

Yes - 2nd and 3rd round were her only straight-set victories in that run.