In the Australian Open women's singles final that ended on January 25, Beijing time, the No. 19 seed and American star Keys defeated the top seed Sabalenka 2-1 after three sets and won the Grand Slam championship for the first time in her career.

The two have faced each other five times before, with Sabalenka holding the upper hand with 4 wins and 1 loss. At the 2023 US Open, Keys was reversed by Sabalenka 1-2 in the semifinals, leaving a huge regret.

And this time again, Keith finally didn't let a similar plot happen. In the first set, Keys broke Sabalenka's serve three times, and although Sabalenka also broke back once, Keys finally won the first set 6-3.

In the second set, Sabalenka regained her form, and after starting the game 0-1, she won five games in a row with two consecutive breaks, 5-1, and finally won the set on serve in the eighth game to win the set 6-2. In the deciding set, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. In the first 11 games, each held serve, and the starting Keys took a 6-5 lead. In the crucial 12th game, Keys broke Sabalenka's unbreakable serve to win the deciding set 7-5 and defeat the defending champion 2-1 on aggregate to win the first Grand Slam title in his career.

Keys not only ended Sabalenka's 20-game winning streak at the Australian Open, but also shattered her opponent's dream of "three consecutive titles". Keys also won the world No. 1 and world No. 2 in the semi-finals and finals in a row, and the championship was full of gold. The 29-year-old also surpassed Zheng Qinwen in the ranking to No. 7 in the world with 2,000 points from his Australian Open victory.