Her opponent, Keys, also last reached the semi-finals in 2022 but was beaten by Ashleigh Barty who went on to win the tournament. Keys’s previous two outing saw her battle past Elena Rybakina in the fourth round then Elina Svitolina in the quarters. The American has had a tougher run but is a wiley competitior and should give Swiatek some trouble.

Madison Keys dreached the Australian Open final after putting in a career-defining performance against Iga Swiatek in Melbourne, and she struggled to contain her emotions post-match. After a thrilling match,