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Celebration vibes followed WTA star Madison Keys at the press conference hall after her Australian Open triumph. The American was seen moving away from the table with a glass of champagne and the glossy Australian Open trophy in her hands. This excitement was also visible in each of her answers following the win.
Madison Keys clinched her first-ever grand slam title after a hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win over Aryna Sabalenka. Although the defending champion tried her best to hold down the American in the second set, she turned the tables and extended her streak to 12 wins, which is so far the longest in her career.
Keys couldn't take away the wide smile from her face throughout the press conference after attaining the grand slam glory. However, the cameras also recorded a hilarious yet amazing moment as the 29-year-old left the table with a glass of champagne in one hand and the Australian Open trophy in another.
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Madison Keys currently has a total of 10 WTA singles titles to her name. After her recent win over Aryna Sabalenka, the Grand Slam title is the biggest triumph of her career so far.
As members of the tennis community from all across the globe applaud her dominance, expectations from her are also going to rise.
Madison Keys cherishes emotional moments with her team and husband
Emotions surged for Madison Keys as she celebrated the post-win moments along with her team. The American WTA star was seen embracing her coach-cum-husband Bjorn Fratangelo with tears of happiness in her eyes.
She also expressed gratitude towards her team, thanking them for believing in her throughout this tough journey.
"I have wanted this for so long. I have been in one other Grand Slam final, and it didn't go my way. I didn't know if I was going to get to this position ever again. But my team believed in me so much ... they believed in me when I didn't believe in myself," she said.
At 29 years of age, Keys became the fourth oldest player in the open era to win her first-ever grand slam title. She also halted Aryna Sabalenka's quest for her fourth major title.
On the other side of the result, the Belarusian runner-up promised the Melbourne crowd that she will come back stronger next year.
