American tennis star Madison Keys completed a huge comeback victory over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in Thursday's Australian Open semifinal to set up a final matchup vs. World No. 1 and reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Swiatek had multiple match points, but Keys saved them all and eventually won 5-7, 6-1, 7-6. The final set tiebreak score was 10-8 as Keys won four of the final five points to capture the victory.
The 29-year-old has struggled to have success in major tournaments since her U.S. Open final appearance in 2017. So, to reach her first Australian Open final was understandably an emotional moment for her. After shaking Swiatek's and the umpire's hands, Keys crouched down on the court and cried.
Madison Keys’ reaction after beating Iga Swiatek to reach the Australian Open final.
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She bursts into tears.
Match point saved against the world #2.
This lady has had so many painful losses in Grand Slams.
No one deserves this more. 🥹
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"I'm still trying to catch up to everything that's happening," Keys said after the match. "I felt like I was just fighting to stay in it. ... It was so up and down and so many big points. ... I felt like I blacked out there at some point and was out there running around."
Keys has had an exciting recent couple of months. She married her longtime boyfriend, and now coach, Bjorn Fratangelo in November, then she captured the Adelaide International title before the Australian Open.
Keys and Sabalenka will face off on Saturday for the trophy.
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