By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennisnow | Saturday, January 26, 2025
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Madison Keys Dehroned twice defending Australian Open Champion Sabalenka promoting a loud noise.
After the 19th beaten keys hit a premature winner to seal her main daughter with an exciting 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory in the AO final, a rabid sabalenk destroyed her racquet Wilson Blade in disappointment.
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In her 46th 46th, Keys kidnapped in Melbourne with 27 Melbourne games denying the offer of world no. 1 to become the first woman of the three peat as the AO champion since the legendary hall of the famous Martina Hingis from 1997-1999.
In her post -match oppressor, Sabalenka said the destruction of races was her attempt to empty her anger so that she could be speaking respectfully to Rod Laver Arena fans at the trophy presentation ceremony.
“I mean, there was definitely a little disappointment because I was so close to achieve something crazy,” Sabalenka said. “When you’re there, you’re fighting, but it seems that everything doesn’t go the way you want to go.
“I just needed to throw those negative emotions in the end just to be able to deliver a speech, not stay there by disrespecting.
“I was just trying to let him go and be a good person to be respectful.
“Okay okay. I mean, I am the one who knows that after the hard losses, there are good victories. So I will continue to work and make sure the next time, if I am in this situation, I I will definitely play better. ”
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After Racquet paid for her violation, Sabalenka tried the keys to the end.
Keys the 29-year-old hit the premature winners to close her big girls’ title, strengthening the respect of the world No.1 she holds for her.
“I mean, if she can play constantly like this, I mean, it’s not much you can do,” Sabalenka said. “I mean, of course, I know how to play against it, but in this match I couldn’t really do my things.
“She just plays unbelievable. Looks like she was overestimating everything. The depths of the balls were really crazy. I was trying my best. No doubt it didn’t work well.”
