(Video) Madison Keys shares a heartwarming kiss with husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, after an unforgettable Australian Open title win

Madison Keys won her maiden Grand Slam title, denying Aryna Sabalenka the chance for a three peat at the Australian Open.

(Video) Madison Keys shares a heartwarming kiss with husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, after an unforgettable Australian Open title win

Madison Keys shared a heartwarming kiss (via X)

In a rather surprising upset, Madison Keys defeated two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to clinch her first Grand Slam title. On her way to the Australian Open 2025 title, 19th ranked Keys also outplayed World No. 2 Iga Swiatek at the semifinals.

This was Keys’ second Grand Slam final, with her first final being in 2017 at the US Open against Sloane Stephens. After her triumph today, Keys shared a heartwarming kiss with her husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, who is also her coach, truly marking a dreamy moment!

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Bjorn Fratangelo transitioned from his playing career to coaching, taking on the role of Madison Keys‘ full-time coach after his retirement in 2023. They married in November 2024.

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Keys started off her 2025 season strong, winning the Adelaide International 2025 title. Throughout her Australian Open 2025 journey, she has defeated Ann Li, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Danielle Collins, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek, and Aryna Sabalenka to come up trumps.

Madison Keys outplays Aryna Sabalenka in a three-setter

The Australian Open 2025 finals match commenced with Aryna Sabalenka’s double faults. Within 20 minutes, Madison Keys had taken a 5-1 lead. She later secured a double break, capitalizing on Sabalenka’s double faults, and won the first set 6-3.

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Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys (via X)

In the second set, Aryna Sabalenka turned the tables with her drop shots and slices. Sabalenka tightened her serve, significantly reducing the double faults that had plagued her in the first set. The Belarusian also began dictating rallies with her aggressive baseline play. After putting Keys under much pressure throughout the second set, Sabalenka won it 6-2.

The third set was a riveting one, which saw each game being won alternatively between Sabalenka and Keys until Keys won the sixth game, making it highly unpredictable until the end as to who would win the match. Keys, with her incredible backhand smashes and great rhythm, ultimately won this challenging set with a score of 7-5.

With this victory the American has denied Sabalenka the chance for a historic three peat at the Australian Open, an elusive feat which only five women have accomplished so far. The last woman to accomplish this was Martina Hingis who won the Australian Open title consecutively from 1997 to 1999.