Madison keys australian open

Florida can claim yet another champion after Madison Keys pulled off a stunner at the Australian Open. The Orlando resident upset defending champion Aryna Sabelenka , , to win tennis' first major championship of the year. It's Keys' first Grand Slam title in a career that started when she was 14 years old in Keys had a tough road to the biggest win of her career, which started when she became a teenage prodigy training in Boca Raton.

Madison Keys won her first ever grand slam title on Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling Australian .

The year-old had to beat the top two players in the WTA rankings, starting with a three-set thriller against No. According to Tennis. Sabalenka had won her previous 20 matches in Melbourne before falling to Keys on Saturday. The Belarusian star smashed her racket in frustration on her way off the court after the loss. I didn't know if I would ever get back in this position and my team believed in me every step of the way," Keys said after her win.

American Madison Keys upset top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka , , to win the Australian Open.

Last year was so tough with some really bad injuries and I didn't know if I'd be able to do it again but to be here and have this trophy, I love you all so much. Here's what to know about Madison Keys' history at Grand Slams and her life in Florida, including her husband and coach:. Madison Keys had not won a Grand Slam title before her big win Saturday.

She defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the No. Keys had reached one major final before, losing the U. Open final to fellow Floridian Sloane Stephens in straight sets.