Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek went head-to-head on Thursday evening (local time) in the second Australian Open women’s singles semi-final.
After winning the Adelaide International earlier in the month, Keys has continued her stellar form, reaching the last four of a grand slam for the first time since the US Open in 2023.
Despite this, she entered her clash with Swiatek as an underdog, with her world No. 2 opponent enjoying a scintillating run leading into the match.
The Polish star had yet to drop a set at Melbourne Park, giving up a minuscule 14 games across five matches.
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Madison Keys vs. Iga Swiatek score, result
It was Madison Keys who won in impressive fashion, coming from behind to stun Iga Swiatek 5-7 6-1 7-6(8).
The opening set featured a remarkable seven breaks of serve.
Over the first four games, neither player held serve as they struggled to find some consistency.
By the fifth game, Swiatek eventually avoided the break and assumed control of the set before Keys broke again and tied things up at 5-5.
However, was the Pole who held her nerve in the crucial stages, hitting a pair of backhand winners in the last game of the set to take it 7-5.
