The semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open have wrapped up, and the final championship matchups are set.
WTA
(No. 1) Aryna Sabalenka def. (No. 11) Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her third straight Australian Open final with a straight-sets win over Paula Badosa. Sabalenka had a slow start to her semifinal match, falling behind a break at 0-2 and facing a 40-0 deficit due to unforced errors. However, she eventually found her rhythm, coming back to win the first set and securing an early break in the second set to help seal the victory.
Sabalenka will face No. 19 Madison Keys in the Australian Open final as she aims to become the first woman to win three consecutive Australian Open titles since Martina Hingis in 1999.
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— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2025
Ready to go for three in a row!@SabalenkaA will seek a hat-trick of #AusOpen titles on Saturday.@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/QWIddW6Rje
(No. 19) Madison Keys def. (No. 2) Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Madison Keys pulled off an upset win over No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek in three sets to advance to her first Australian Open final. Keys dropped the first set, dominated the second, and won the third-set tiebreak to claim the victory. Swiatek had a match point at 6-5, 40-30, but missed a backhand into the net and was subsequently broken after a double fault, forcing a 10-point tiebreak.
Keys will compete in her first Australian Open final against World No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
🔓 She's done it! @Madison_Keys wins four of the final five points of the super tiebreak to book her place in Saturday's final!@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/k7gVLVtibZ
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2025
ATP
(No. 1) Jannik Sinner def. (No. 21) Ben Shelton 7-6 (7-2), 6-2, 6-2
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to the Australian Open final with a straight-sets win over Ben Shelton. Sinner fell behind in the first set but saved two set points with Shelton serving at 6-5. He broke Shelton’s serve, dominated the tiebreak, and carried the momentum through the rest of the match.
Sinner is on a 20-match win streak and will look to defend his Australian Open title against No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev in the final.
Sinner salutes on semifinal day!
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2025
The defending champion will seek back-to-back #AusOpen titles on Sunday.@janniksin • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/iknm62tST1
(No. 2) Alexander Zverev def. (No. 7) Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-5), Retired
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic retired from his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev due to a muscle tear in his left leg. Zverev won the first set in a tiebreak, after which Djokovic walked to the net to shake hands and concede the match. Djokovic sustained the injury during his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the week and entered the semifinal with his upper thigh heavily taped. The Serbian is expected to be sidelined for the next few weeks to recover and plans to return to the court in Doha next month.
Zverev will compete in his first Australian Open final against World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner.
🤯 @alexzverev claims an extraordinary first set – and ultimately the match.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2025
Having battled through the set, @djokernole has been forced to retire due to injury.@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/uH2iiLJaVC
