Tennis stars, including Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, and many others, showed their support and admiration for Madison Keys following her remarkable performance in the Australian Open semifinal against Iga Swiatek. The American and the Pole faced off at the Rod Laver Arena in their sixth encounter, with Swiatek leading their head-to-head record 4-2.

On Thursday, January 23, World No. 19 Keys faced off against No. 2 Swiatek in a grueling two-hour and thirty-six-minute battle. Despite a setback in the first set, the American fought back and ultimately triumphed over the Pole in a thrilling super tiebreaker, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (8), to secure her spot in the final.

Later that day fellow American Coco Gauff took to Instagram to cheer on Madison Keys for her win and show her support ahead of the final. Gauff had made an early exit from the tournament after being defeated by Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals.

Another American, 22-year-old Ben Shelton, who is set to face Jannik Sinner in his first-ever Australian Open semifinal, also took a moment to congratulate Madison Keys. In his caption, he expressed his admiration and support.

“Unreal@madisonkeys.. Finalsssss”

American tennis star Jessica Pegula reacted to the news by sharing it with two emojis.

Brad Gilbert, a tennis coach, commentator, and former player, drew attention to the intensity of the match’s third set.

Rennae Stubbs, the former Australian World No. 1 in doubles, shared her thoughts, saying she had witnessed one of the best matches of the 2025 Australian Open.

Madison Keys to play Aryna Sabalenka in Australian Open 2025 final

Madison Keys is gearing up to face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2025 Australian Open. The American will take on the Belarusian for the fifth time in their careers on Saturday, January 25, at the Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka currently holds a 4-1 lead in their head-to-head record.

Keys advanced to her first Australian Open final after an impressive victory over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Thursday. This achievement marks her second Grand Slam final, following her 2017 US Open run, where she fell short against Sloane Stephens.

Aryna Sabalenka faced Paula Badosa in the semifinals on Thursday, January 23. The Belarusian secured an impressive straight-sets victory, winning 6-4, 6-2. She will now aim to claim her third consecutive Australian Open title (2023, 2024) in the final on Saturday.