Serena Williams congratulated Madison Keys on her Australian Open triumph and also stated that it proved she's "one of the best" on the WTA Tour. In a thriller final at Melbourne Park, the 19th-seeded American upset world No.

Tournament director Craig Tiley said that players like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams should be honoured with statues for their contributions to tennis over the years.

Statues of a host of international tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Serena Williams should be built at Melbourne Park to create a unique new attraction, according the Australian Open boss.

Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.

Aryna Sabalenka will look to clinch her third straight Australian Open title when the Belarusian takes on USA’s Madison Keys in Saturday’s final in Melbourne. Sportstar takes a look at top five summit clashes played over the years.

Coco Gauff joined an elite club by beating Leylah Fernandez at the Australian Open as the 20-year-old emulated her idol Serena Williams in having three consecutive 8-0 starts to the season in the Open Era.

Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night to collect her first Grand Slam title at age 29.

The first US woman to lift the title in the Open Era, Jordan won her sole Slam title at the Australian Open in 1979 – and remains one of the most surpri

2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in the Australian Open final. 2017 — Arrogate beats California Chrome again, winning the $12 million Pegasus World Cup in his rival’s last race before retirement.

Madison Keys has become only the 14th woman to win a Grand Slam after saving a match en route to the title with Serena Williams the only player to achieve the feat more than once.

Madison Keys dethroned world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to become the oldest first-time winner of the womens singles title at the Australian Open on Saturday; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,