At 29, she is the second-oldest woman since 1968 to win a first AO crown, after Li in 2014. Among both males and females, Keys is the oldest American in the Open era to win their maiden major.
In beating Sabalenka and Swiatek, Keys is the oldest player to overcome the WTA’s No.1 and No.2 at a Slam since the rankings were first published.
Starting strong
Keys has already won 14 matches this season, which is more than any other player on the WTA Tour.
She claimed her second Adelaide International title on the eve of AO 2025, meaning she is on a 12-match winning streak, the best such run of her career.
And Keys is a force to be reckoned with at the start of the year. Since the start of the 2022 campaign, she has a 32-4 record in the…