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An aerial drone view of Rod Laver Arena during the women’s singles final.
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Madison Keys in action against Aryna Sabalenka. Eight years ago the American was beaten in her only previous appearance in a grand slam final at the 2017 US Open.
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Aryna Sabalenka won the 2023 and 2024 titles in Melbourne but was unable to follow up with a hat-trick in 2025.
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Madison Keys reacts to converting match point. The American reached No 7 in the world as a 21-year-old but has not reached those heights again.
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Sabalenka places a bag of ice to her face in the hot conditions.
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Sabalenka destroys her racket after losing to Keys.
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Madison Keys: “Honestly, my only goal was to make sure that I played how I wanted to play, and not have any regret”.
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Italy’s Jannik Sinner (right) and Germany’s Alexander Zverev contested the men’s final.
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The scene is set at Rod Laver.
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Celebrities attending the men’s final included actors Liam Hemsworth (top row, third left), Gabriella Brooks (top row, third right) and Jackie Chan (top row, far right).
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Zverev serves.
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Sinner shows off his considerable wingspan in retrieving a Zverev shot.
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Eric Bana is seen in the stands.
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Sinner plays a forehand to Zverev.
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Zverev is airborne but came under pressure in the first set, losing 6-3.
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Sinner forced a tie-break in the second set and after going down a mini-break, prevailed to take a two-set lead.
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Time for a refuel.
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Sinner knew he was getting closer to retaining his title.
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Zverev shows his frustration as he threw his racket in the changeover.
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Sinner closed out victory, winning in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
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Zverev is left to mull over his defeat – the German is yet to win a grand slam and this is the third final he has lost.
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Sinner celebrates with his coaches and family.
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Sinner lifts the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
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