Keys saved a match point before winning in a final set tie-break while Sabalenka saw off close friend Paula Badosa.

American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga Świątek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.

Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka preview their Australian Open women's final, with Eurosport expert Justine Henin also giving her view on the match.

Sabalenka beat good friend Paula Badosa of Spain earlier Thursday, 6-4, 6-2. Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, can become the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open singles crowns. "If she plays like this," the 11th-seeded Badosa said, "I mean, we can already give her the trophy."

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka set aside the challenge of her good friend Paula Badosa, and Madison Keys prevailed over second seed Iga Swiatek in a humdinger at the Australian Open women's singles semi-finals.

It promises to be an entertaining final at the Australian Open with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka set to take on one of the few players who can match her power in Madison Keys.

When Madison Keys finally finished off her 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) upset of No. 2 Iga Swiatek in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, saving

Madison Keys' coach Bjorn Fratangelo likened the prospect of facing Aryna Sabalenka to staring down Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Roger Federer at their best.

Madison Keys saved match point on Iga Swiatek's serve before fighting back to win in a deciding tie-break, and she later disclosed she was unaware how close she came to losing

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.