Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her understand herself, and that helped her become a better tennis player.

Aryna Sabalenka saw her two-year reign at the Australian Open end after losing to Madison Keys in the final – and she didn’t take it well.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline. She sat on her bench with a towel over her head. She then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony when her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship ended with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Madison Keys in the final Saturday.

Australian Open women’s champion Madison Keys has returned to her career-best ranking and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men’s champion Jannik Sinner maintained his significant lead atop the ATP list.

Aryna Sabalenka hopes to do something no woman has in more than a quarter of a century: win a third consecutive Australian Open championship.

Madison Keys wrote three short words on the camera lens after her victory against Iga Świątek at the Australian Open: “Oh my god.”

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.

American Madison Keys became the oldest woman to become a first-time Grand Slam champ after defeating top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Australian Open.

American underdog Madison Keys finally got her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open women’s title. Keys, playing her second major final and first for more than seven years,

Aryna Sabalenka was chasing history. The world No.1 from Belarus was just one match away from becoming the first woman in over two decades to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. She was powerful.

Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.