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Not just a shiny trophy: the huge extra perks of Madison Key’s Australian Open success

Madison Keys upset the odds to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the latest American Grand Slam champion.

Madison Keys upset the odds to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, becoming the latest American Grand Slam champion.
JOEL CARRETTEFE

Madison Keys has won the Australian Open 2025 after a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who had been going for a third successive triumph in Melbourne.

The Illinois native took control of the match thanks to an early break and closed out in style with a second beak to take the opening set. However, Sabalenka battled back to level the contest with a dominant second-set performance. Just when it looked as if the momentum was with the world No. 1, Keys steadied the ship in the third set, which stayed in serve until the American broke in the final game.

How many Grand Slams has Madison Keys won?

Top seed Sabalenka had gone into Saturday’s final as the favorite to win her fourth Grand Slam, having previously triumphed at the Australian Open in each of the previous two editions. The Belarusian also won the US Open for the first time in her career last year. 29-year-old Keys, meanwhile, has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts at the start of 2025, which she has now capped by winning her first ever singles Grand Slam. Her only previous final had been at the US Open all the way back in 2017, when she lost to compatriot Sloane Stephens.

How much prize money does Madison Keys get for winning the Australian Open 2025?

Champion Keys will take home $2.1 million for coming out on top in the women’s singles tournament in Melbourne. That’s an 11% increase from 2024.There is equal prize money for men and women at the Australian Open, which means either Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev will collect the same amount on Sunday.

Sabalenka, the beaten finalist, meanwhile, will pocket $1.18 million.

Already ranked No. 1 in the world, Sabalenka stays at the top despite losing in the final in Australia. Keys, meanwhile, began the week as the world No. 14 but has jumped seven places to seven as a result of winning in Melbourne.

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