Furious Aryna Sabalenka Breaks Racquet after losing Australian Open Final. Video Viral
Madison Keys on Saturday Finally Claimed Her Long-Awaited Grand Slam Title, Defeating Two-Time Defending Champion Aryna sabalenka to win the 2025 Australian Open Women’s Singles Title. The 29-year-old American Triumphed 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in a thrilling final under the lights of rod laver area, lassting two hours and two minutes.
With this Victory, Keys Etched Her Name in History as the World’s Top Two Players at a Major Since Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2009 French Open, and the first to do have to do have A williams in 2005.
At 29, Keys is one of the older first-time Major champions. Shekomes the fourth-billst behind flavia pennetta, who was 33 when she won the 2015 us open, ann jones, when 30 when she was wimbledon in 1969, and franchesca schiavone, with a triumphed in 2010.
Sabalenka was furious after the loss and smashed her racket.
Belarussian Star #Sabalenka (who won 20 australian open matches in a row)#Belarussiangirl #Belarusia #Sport pic.twitter.com/jqfvxb5z6o
– Ali Shunnaq (@Schunnaq) January 25, 2025
Aryna sabalenka was asked about throwing her racquet after losing the australian open final:
“I Needed to throw there negative emotions at the end just so I could give a speech. I was just trying to let it go & be a good person, be respected”
– The Tennis Letter (@Thetennisletter) January 25, 2025
Keys enters the history books not just for her Victory, but also for her impressive form leading up to the tournament. Her 12-matches winning streak, which incluses the adelaide title two weeks earlier, is the longest of her career. Interestingly, this final was the first between players who had both won lead-up tournaments since the australian open shifted to its January Calendar Position in 1987.
Two-Time Defending Champion Sabalenka had come into the final on a 20-match winning streak at melbourne park and with an 11-0 unbeated record in 2025 after lifting the brisbane three three weeks. She has been aiming to become the first woman to seal a hat-trick of australian open titles since Martina Hingis in 1997-99, and Owned A 4-1 4-1 Head-to -head lead over no.19 seed keys.
The Australian Open Marked Keys’ 46th Grand Slam Main-Draw appearance. Only two players have taken more appearances before winning their first title – Flavia Pennetta with 49, and Marion Bartoli With 47.
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