Keys, the No. 19 seed and a two-time semifinalist at Melbourne Park, had won the first set. But Rybakina, who like Keys is a precise winner machine when she is playing the tennis she wants to play, had taken the second by seizing the initiative and playing on her front foot. Halfway to the finish, Keys had become a passive counterpuncher.

No. 19 seed Madison Keys of the U.S. takes on No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland in a women's semifinal match on Thursday. Check out all the info.

Swiatek’s latest lopsided win came via a 6-1, 6-2 scoreline in the quarterfinals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday.

It’s down to the last four in the Australian Open, and Iga Swiatek is set to battle Madison Keys for a spot in her first AO finals! The post Iga Swiatek Braces for Tough Madison Keys Showdown as American ATP Legend Analyzes Australian Open Clash appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Madison Keys felt her career was all but over when she lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Open. The veteran American was selective about the events she played in 2024, achieving little success in the tournaments she entered.

Madison Keys matched her best Grand Slam performance in seven-plus years, as the 19th-seeded U.S. player overtook 28th-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne.