Madison Keys’ Grand Slam window wasn’t just closing. It had been slammed shut. She has always been an excellent player, but it felt like women’s tennis had passed her by. Far from her peak in 2017, when she was ranked No.
What California is to America, Australia has often been for tennis — the lab where new stuff goes for a test drive
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title on Sunday, comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the men’s final to secure his third career grand slam win.
It's hard to watch the way Jannik Sinner plays tennis and not think of Novak Djokovic. Of all the praise bestowed on Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall,
Nike might have swept the podium with champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys, but it wasn’t just the big names that made waves in Melbourne.
The 2025 Australian Open unfolded in historic fashion, with 29-year-old Madison Keys winning her first Major after 15 years on the WTA tour. While the drama in Melbourne has concluded, the results are still being felt.
Rolex Testimonee Coco Gauff’s watch game is still strong. Speaking to the media following her defeat of Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, she wore her Oyster Perpetual with ‘Grape’ dial, a modern version of the water-resistant, automatic watch Rolex has been making for decades. (Unfortunately, it’s no longer part of the current catalog.)
Madison Keys may have won the title at the 2025 Australian Open but there were a myriad of players leaving Melbourne who can leave with their heads held high.
Emma Raducanu will play in a qualifying draw for the first time since her fairytale run to the 2021 US Open title.
The two fastest servers at Australian Open 2025 were Ben Shelton and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Take a look at the other fastest serves.