Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys HIGHLIGHTS Australian Open Final: Keys downs Sabalenka, wins maiden Grand Slam title

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Now it is Keys’ turn as she steps up to receive her maiden Grand Slam trophy. Extremely emotional, she congratulates Sabalenka, and states that she is ‘glad’ that she finally beat the World No. 1. The American also thanks the AUS Open fans, organisers, sponsors, ball kids, WTA staff, physios and to her coaching staff too! She thanks her team in believing in her, especially after her defeat in the 2017 US Open final and her injuries last year. She also thanks her husband, who is part of her coaching staff.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka receives her runners-up trophy and congratulates Keys for her successful campaign. The World No. 1 also thanked the organisers and fans in Melbourne, and even credited her coaching staff. She further states that next time she would perform better vs Keys.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys is euphoric right now as she celebrates, followed by her simply sitting and laughing in disbelief! Meanwhile, Sabalenka's disappointment is visible as she trudges to her chair and covers herself with her towel, and doesn't show her face.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka serves, and short rally. Keys overpowers Sabalenka, who ends up lobbing her return way too long, 15-0 for the American!

EXCELLENT FOREHAND WINNER TO THE SERVE, 30-0! SHE TRIES IT AGAIN BUT GOES WAY TOO LONG, 30-15!

Sabalenka nets her return, match point for Keys! 40-15! THE CROWD IS IN MELTDOWN!

Sabalenka serves, and Keys’ backhand return is out, 40-30. Still match point for Keys! Championship point actually, folks!

She sends a forehand winner, and it goes past the net, cross-court and gets the point! SHE GETS HER MAIDEN GRAND SLAM!

Sabalenka* 5-7 Keys; 3-6, 6-2, 5-7 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Excellent return by Sabalenka, scorching! 30-15! GOOD SERVE, 30-30!

Keys gets the forehand winner, 40-30! SHE PROVES A POINT HERE! SHE DOES IT AGAIN! GAME KEYS!

Sabalenka 5-6 Keys*; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka serves to stay in the final! Sabalenka nets her eventual return, trails 0-15. Keys is getting closer, and it is first fault for Sabalenka! Will Keys attack now? NO! POOR FOREHAND AND 15-15! WINNER FOR SABALENKA, 30-15. Excellent forehand winner, Sabalenka leads 40-15. Sabalenka nets her return, 40-30. EXCELLENT SERVE, 5-5!

Sabalenka* 4-5 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Now it is Keys’ turn, leads 15-0. It is 30-15 now as Keys sends it way too long. Keys serves, Sabalenka fails to return, 40-15. First fault, Keys serves again! Will Sabalenka step up now! EXCELLENT RETURN! AND KEYS ENDS UP NETTING HER SHOT! 40-30!

Sabalenka sends it way too long, out! Keys makes it 5-4! One game away from glory!

Sabalenka 4-5 Keys*; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka serves, first fault! OH MY GOOD! UNBELIEVABLE! IT LOOKED KEYS WAS GETTING THIS POINT AS SHE MOVED CLOSER TO THE NET WITH AN ADDED LEVEL OF INTENSITY! BUT SABALENKA WAITS AND THEN HITS IT PAST KEYS WHEN SHE STANDS NO CHANCE TO REACH! 15-0!

30-0 for Sabalenka now, she serves. She is using all her experience here! Showing everyone why she is the World No. 1! This time she comes to the net and wraps up the point with a backhand volley! 40-0! MAINTAINS HER FOCUS LIKE A PRO! WHAT A RESPONSE! FOREHAND WINNER TO WRAP THIS GAME!

Sabalenka* 4-4 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Good service game by Keys, leads 30-0. This time Sabalenka comes up with the winner, 30-15. Destroys the second serve with ease! Keys hits the net, 30-30! Has her confidence been hit by Sabalenka continuously clawing back? NO! ONE-TWO COMBO AND SHE MAKES IT 40-30!

TWO IN A ROW! FOREHAND WINNER! WELL-PLACED! Sabalenka stood no chance, Keys moves ahead!

Sabalenka 3-4 Keys*; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: 15-0 for Sabalenka. Keys needs to take more risks in her return game now! EXCELLENT RETURN BY SABALENKA! KEYS WAS SCAMPERING THERE! 30-0! THE CROWD CHEERS!

Keys sends a sliced backhand, poorly hit, goes way too long, out! 40-0! She is letting Sabalenka get back! It was the same in the second set! Keys again sends her return way too long, service hold! Game!

Sabalenka* 3-3 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys is leading 30-15, and serves. Sabalenka nets her return, 40-15. Good service game and Sabalenka is no match for it today!

Sabalenka nets her sliced drop shot again, Keys gets the game!

Sabalenka 2-3 Keys*; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka serves, first fault. Then Keys makes a mess of her return, 15-0 to Sabalenka.

Sabalenka sends it out, 30-15. The World No. 1 serves, and Keys’ return stands no chance, 40-15. Keys sends it out, 2-2!

Sabalenka* 2-2 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: It is 30-30 in the third game of the deciding set! Sabalenka sends it return way too long, out! 40-30 for Keys! Keys needs to win this game, so that she has a chance to challenge Sabalenka! Sabalenka nets her return, Keys holds! 2-1!

Sabalenka 1-2 Keys*; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka is leading 30-0 and serves! She misses her sliced drop-shot, clips the top of the net, 30-15.

Then she gets an ace, 40-15! She is sorting her service game now, looks positive! First fault, serves again. Keys sends it too long, game Sabalenka!

Sabalenka* 1-1 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Sabalenka is serving for this set and leads 40-15. Double fault, 40-30! She serves, and short rally. Keys sends it too long, game and set for Sabalenka!

Sabalenka* 6-2 Keys; 6-3, 6-2 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys leads 40-30 and Sabalenka serves, an ace, deuce! Excellent drop as Keys fails to make a return, advantage to Sabalenka, well-sliced shot. Good return by Keys, forehand winner, deuce again! Sabalenka nets her return, advantage to Keys. Keys thinks she has this point, but Sabalenka races and flicks it well to make it deuce, sliced drop shot! Keys had no chance there! Keys nets her return, advantage to Sabalenka! Keys nets her return again, game Sabalenka!

Sabalenka* 5-1 Keys; 6-3, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys serves, and short rally starts! Keys’ return goes too long, out, Sabalenka leads 15-0.

Keys serves, Sabalenka nets her return, 15-15! EXCELLENT TOP SPIN DROP SHOT BY SABALENKA, MAKES IT 30-15. Keys nets her return, 40-15. Keys needs to resettle herself!

Excellent forehand winner and double break for Sabalenka!

Sabalenka 4-1 Keys*; 6-3, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: It is 30-15 as Sabalenka tries to make a comeback! Ace for Keys, 30-30! GOOD SERVE!

Sabalenka returns this time and short rally ensues! Keys is making Sabalenka run but it is the Belarusian who wraps it up! 40-30! ACE AND DEUCE! NOTHING SABALENKA CAN DO ABOUT THAT!

Sabalenka has the advantage now but she gets it out, deuce again! Excellent forehand by Sabalenka to take advantage! She takes the first break in the second set, and leads 2-1!

Sabalenka 2-1 Keys*; 6-3, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: It is 30-30 in the opening game of the second set! Keys serves, first fault, serves again! WHAT A WINNER! READ IT WELL! CUT IT OFF AND MAKES IT 40-30! GREAT POINT FOR SABALENKA! Keys goes to the net and Sabalenka nets her return, deuce!

Keys serves, the short rally ends as Sabalenka tries to rush and ends up hitting the net! Advantage to Keys! Keys nets her return this time, deuce again! Keys nets her return again! Break point for Sabalenka and advantage! Ace for Keys, deuce again! She makes it advantage, so confident! She serves again, and Sabalenka fails to return!

Sabalenka 0-1 Keys*; 6-3, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys is leading 30-0 now. Sabalenka serves, Keys sends it out, 15-30. Excellent return by Sabalenka as Keys ends up netting it! 30-30! Second fault and now Keys leads 40-30! Excellent return by Keys as she takes the first set!

Sabalenka* 3-6 Keys, 6-3 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys serves for the first set, fist fault. Then Sabalenka makes an error, 15-0 to Keys. The lob return by Keys goes too long, 15-15! Keys nets her return, 30-15 for Sabalenka! Can Sabalenka frustrate Keys in this set?

The defending champ is leading 40-15 and Keys serves! Sabalenka nets her return to end the short rally! 40-30! Keys serves, and then ends up wildly sending her return way too wide at the net! Sabalenka makes it 3-5!

Sabalenka 3-5 Keys*, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: 15-15 and Sabalenka serves! She looks shellshocked right now! Keys makes it 30-15! What is Sabalenka thinking right now? She serves, good return by Keys, but Sabalenka is equal to it, and makes it 30-30! BARELY TOUCHED THE LINE! KEYS CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

Sabalenka serves and a short rally ensues! Sabalenka comes to the net, in hope that she gets this point. But Keys is equal to it, and tries to outweigh it, and succeeds in her second attempt, as she gets it past Sabalenka! Sabalenka trails 30-40 and then makes it deuce as Keys sends her return wide. First fault for Sabalenka! Her service game has been below-par today! This time Keys sends her return to the serve way too long, advantage Sabalenka! WHAT A RETURN! A WINNER! SERVE, KEYS SENDS A SCORCHING FOREHAND! MADE IT LOOK SO EASY! CROSS-COURT! DEUCE AGAIN!

Sabalenka serves and Keys nets it! Advantage to the World No. 1, body serve! Nice thinking! WOW! WHAT WAS THAT! THIS TIME KEYS WRAPS THE POINT UP QUICKLY WITH ANOTHER SENSATIONAL FOREHAND! DEUCE!

First fault for Sabalenka, serves again. Excellent return by Sabalenka as she gets advantage! Keys nets her forehand, Sabalenka survives!

Sabalenka* 2-5 Keys, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Keys is in control and leads 15-0. WOW! HOW DID SHE DO THAT! INCREDIBLE BALL-STRIKING! SHE SENDS AN EXQUISITE BACKHAND DROP SHOT AND SABALENKA CAN ONLY STAND AND ADMIRE IT! INCREDIBLE!

Keys leads 30-0 and then makes it 40-0 with an ace, wraps it up with another ace! 5-1 in only 20 minutes!

Sabalenka 1-5 Keys*, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: The crowd is cheering for Sabalenka, but she trails 30-40 in this game and Keys has a double break chance here! Short rally and Keys wraps it up with ease! DOUBLE BREAK FOR THE AMERICAN!

Sabalenka* 1-4 Keys, 0-0 | Women's singles final

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys LIVE Australian Open Final: Ace for Keys as she leads 30-0 in the fourth game and is free-flowing today! Sabalenka manages to return this serves and Keys sends her return way too wide, out! Sabalenka trails 15-30!

Keys serves, first fault, sends a slower one. Good return by Sabalenka and then the Belarusian nets her next return! 40-15 for Keys. Excellent serve by Keys, Sabalenka somehow makes a backhand return! Keys had it, but sends her winner wide, and it is out! 40-30! Sabalenka sends her return way too long, game Keys! GOOD SERVE!

Sabalenka 1-3 Keys*, 0-0 | Women's singles final