Madison Keys shocks Aryna Sabalenka to win Australian Open title

The American former teen star held her nerve to claim a 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory over the two-time defending champion.

Madison Keys is the Australian Open champion. Picture: Ng Han Guan/AP

Madison Keys dethroned Aryna Sabalenka to claim a long-awaited first grand slam title at the Australian Open.

World number one Sabalenka was bidding to become the first woman since Martina Hingis in the late 1990s to win three straight titles at Melbourne Park.