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Madison Keys has defeated Iga Swiatek to secure her place in the final of this year's Australian Open. But even when the American conquered one of the most important matches of her career, Keys still had time to shake hands with her opponent's team.
A new video that has surfaced online shows Keys shaking hands with Swiatek's team. The grueling semifinal between the two WTA players had to be decided through a super tiebreak. The encounter could've gone to anyone during the final minutes of the match, but Keys managed to walk away with the win.
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The post shared on X by account @lisa_talking shows Madison Keys confidently shaking hands with Iga Swiatek's team after winning her semifinal match at this year's Australian Open. Even when things got heated thanks to the tight score, Keys demonstrated that she is a professional tennis player above everything else.
Even if the outcome in Melbourne wasn't the desired one, Iga Swiatek and her team are getting ready to tackle important WTA events that will take place in the coming months. The tournaments in Doha and Dubai that will kick off in February will offer the winner 1,000 ranking points each. These events could turn out to be useful for Swiatek's 2025 campaign.
Madison Keys' Grand Slam Presence
Madison Keys will be competing in the second Grand Slam final of her career this weekend. Her opponent will be Aryna Sabalenka, the Belarusian player who has won two Australian Opens in a row. Keys failed to capture the US Open in 2017. She gets another opportunity to become a Grand Slam champion in a matter of days.
Keys and Sabalenka have faced each other multiple times in the past. The Belarusian leads the rivalry 4-1, with the most recent win coming at last year's edition of the WTA event in Beijing. However, the last time Keys battled Sabalenka in a Grand Slam tournament, walking away with the win wasn't particularly easy for the Belarusian.
The stage has been set for Madison Keys to take her career to a different level. Aryna Sabalenka is the clear favorite to win the match because she has conquered Melbourne for two years in a row.
