By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 25, 2025
10 years after reaching her maiden Grand Slam semifinal in Melbourne, 29-year-old Madison Keys has one-upped herself. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win her maiden main title on Sunday night time in Melbourne, making historical past because the fifth American girl to win the Aussie Open since 2000.
Right here’s a glance contained in the numbers of Keys’ crowning achievement:
29 – Keys’ age. She’s the oldest first-time ladies’s singles Grand Slam champion within the Open Period, behind solely Flavia Penneta (33), Ann Jones (30), Francisco Schiavone (29).
46 – Keys was enjoying her forty sixth Grand Slam occasion. Solely two ladies have taken longer to win their maiden main title – Flavia Pennetta gained the 2015 US Open in her forty ninth main look, whereas Marion Bartoli gained Wimbledon in her forty seventh Grand Slam fundamental draw.
Keys can also be the second oldest participant to win her maiden Australian Open title within the Open Period. Solely Li Na, who gained the title in 2014 on the age of 31.
2005 – By profitable towards the No.1 and No.2-ranked gamers, Keys is the primary girl to win the Australian Open by doing so since Serena Williams in 2005. She’s the primary girl to win any main by defeating the world’s No.1 and No.2 ranked gamers since Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2009.
7 – Keys returns to a career-high rating of No.7. She’s again contained in the High 10 for the primary time since January 9, 2023.
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— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2025
3 – Keys defeated three former Grand Slam champions in Melbourne – Rybakina, Swiatek, Sabalenka. She additionally defeated former Grand Slam finalist Danielle Collins.
25 – Keys’ final main closing look got here 25 majors in the past, on the 2017 US Open. That hole is the most important of any participant between first two main finals.
5 – Keys has gained her first 5 matches towards High-10 gamers this 12 months. She’s the oldest participant to begin a season that method since Serena Williams in 2014.
12 – Keys stretched her career-best profitable streak to 12 matches with Saturday’s win over Sabalenka. She gained the Adelaide title previous to heading to Melbourne.
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