Tennis-Keys topples Swiatek to reach Australian Open final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 23, 2025 Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates winning her semi final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Edgar Su

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Madison Keys stunned second seed Iga Swiatek 5-7 6-1 7-6(8) in a thriller on Thursday to reach her first Australian Open final.

American Keys, the 19th seed, will meet double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's decider.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Alex Richardson)