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.

Madison Keys ten years on from the first time as she saw off Elina Svitolina on Wednesday at the 2025 Australian Open. As a result, her and Ben Shelton are the first American man and woman to reach the semi-finals in the same year since Serena Williams and Andy Roddick in 2009.

Ben Shelton and Madison Keys became the first American man and woman to reach the Australian Open semifinals in the same year since 2009, with respective quarterfinal triumphs Wednesday in Melbourne.

Hope for an All-American semifinal was dashed after five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek beat Emma Navarro on Wednesday.

Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

Madison Keys of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) AP

In the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday, Madison Keys meets Iga Swiatek.Keys enters the semifinals after her three-set victory on Tuesday over Elina Svitolina (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the

In the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Madison Keys (ranked No. 14) meets Elina Svitolina (No. 27).Keys enters the quarterfinals after her three-set victory on Sunday over Elena

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are favorites in their Australian Open semi-finals. Sabalenka faces Paula Badosa, while Swiatek plays Madison Keys. A final between them could decide the world number one ranking.

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