Sabalenka Joins Keys in the Finals of the First Grand Slam Of The Year
Sabalenka is set to defend her Australian Open crown in the 2025 final. The defending champion will face Madison Keys of the United States in an epic showdown, marking the culmination of this prestigious tournament.
Sabalenka reaches third consecutive Australian Open final
Sabalenka is on the verge of creating history as she searches for her third consecutive Australian Open. The 26-year-old defeated Paula Badosa in straight sets to book her place in the grand finale.
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It took her 1 hour and 27 minutes to beat her Spanish opponent in straight sets. Aryna took the first set 6-4. She converted two out of the seven break points earned. Badosa also broke once in the set but was unable to prevent Sabalenka from taking the lead.

Aryna Sabalenka outclassed her opponent in the second set. She broke twice and won the set 6-2. Sabalenka booked her place in the final. This was her sixth win against Badosa.
Keys ends Swiatek’s run in semis
Madison Keys overcame a tough challenge in her semi-final match. She was up against the No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek. The match took place for 2 hours and 37 minutes. Keys took three sets to book her place in the final.
Swiatek took the first set 7-5. Both players struggled to win points on their serve. Swiatek made four breaks and Keys made three breaks in the first set. Keys outclassed her Polis opponent 6-1 in the second set. She converted four break points to Swiatek’s one.
The last set went down the wire. After a 6-6 score, the match was settled in a tie-breaker. Keys kept her nerves against a younger opponent and won 10-8. This was her second win against Swiatek.
Australian Open 2025: Betting odds for women’s final
Aryna Sabalenka is on a dream run on hard court. In the last two seasons, she has reached the finals of both the Australian Open and the US Open. This is her fifth hard-court Grand Slam final in a row. Sabalenka won the 2023 Australian Open but lost the US Open final. Last year, she won both the Australian and US Open. She now has a chance for a third consecutive Australian Open.

According to the betting odds, Sabalenka is the clear favorite to win her fourth Grand Slam. The 26-year-old has an odd of around 3/10 on popular betting sides. The odds of Madison Keys winning are around 5/2. This is her second Grand Slam final after the US Open final in 2017. Both players will aim to lift the first championship of the year.
Sabalenka vs Madison Keys: Head-to-head
The world no. 1 has the upper hand against her opponent. Both opponents have played five matches against each other and Sabalenka has won four in total. Sabalenka has won the last three meetings, including the Wimbledon 2023 quarter-final and US Open 2023 semi-final. This is one of the reasons why the odds favor the 26-year-old in this match. She will be eyeing for a statement win.