The world No. 1 came agonizingly close to winning a third straight title Down Under, but leaves Melbourne with plenty of positives despite a runner-up finish to Madison Keys.

The world No. 1 is seeking a third Australian Open title in a row. This is what makes her the best player in the world.

American 19th seed Madison Keys stunned two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian ... The feat was last achieved by Martina Hingis. Keys has had a pretty impressive campaign.

and Martina Hingis (1997-1999). Yet the world number one came unstuck against underdog Keys on Saturday, as the American won her first grand slam title with a 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory. Sabalenka lashed ...

Madison Keys crushes Aryna Sabalenka's dreams of an Australian ... weekend's showpiece aiming to become the first woman since Martina Hingis in 1999 to win three consecutive titles Down Under ...

American tennis star Madison Keys upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian ... something that was last achieved — by Martina Hingis — from 1997 through 1999.

American Madison Keys upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 during the Australian Open final Saturday night.

2006 — Amelie Mauresmo def. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 6-1, 2-0, retired. 1981 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert Lloyd, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5. 1977-Jan. — Kerry Melville Reid def. Dianne Fromholtz ...

Difficult as the loss was to digest at the moment, the result probably won’t be painful for too long for the 26-year old runner-up.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the ... have allowed Sabalenka to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to complete a threepeat in Australia.

Also right there was Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1-ranked woman and ... the Australian Open — something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997-99 — and her fourth major title overall.