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Namibia: Sabalenka gets revenge over Keys in repeat of Australian Open final – Sport

Namibia: Sabalenka gets revenge over Keys in repeat of Australian Open final – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-01-09 13:58:43

World number one Aryna Sabalenka sent an Australian Open warning as she beat Madison Keys on Friday in Brisbane in a repeat of last year’s Melbourne final.

Keys stunned Sabalenka nearly 12 months ago but the Belarusian took revenge on the American with a statement 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach the semi-finals.

Keys was playing less than 24 hours after her marathon three-hour win over Russia’s Diana Shnaider and had heavy strapping on her thigh.

She turned in an uncharacteristically…

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