Madison Keys stuns top seed Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open
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Madison Keys -- using a mix of solid serves, power and defense -- upset two-time defending champion and top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the Australian Open on Saturday, giving the 29-year-old American her first Grand Slam title in 46 tries.
Keys, the No. 19 seed, appeared in her first major semifinal 10 years ago in Melbourne, losing to eventual champion Serena William