By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.

Aryna Sabalenka aims to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three consecutive Australian Open titles as she faces Madison Keys in the final. Despite past triumphs, Sabalenka must overcome Keys' impressive form.

Madison Keys exorcises some grand slam demons as a rare underdog making good in Melbourne, while Aryna Sabalenka comes to terms with losing. Here are the quick hits from the penultimate day of the Australian Open.

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Keys’ 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory stops Belarusian Sabalenka’s bid to become the first woman to claim three straight Melbourne Park titles since Martina Hingis.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row.

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th ... the men's doubles final sees Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori take on Briton Henry Patten and Harri ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka set aside the challenge of her good friend Paula Badosa, and Madison Keys prevailed over second seed Iga Swiatek in a humdinger at the Australian Open women's singles semi-finals.

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka's coach Anton Dubrov said the ... Also on Saturday, the men's doubles final sees Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori take on Briton Henry Patten and Harri ...

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the top two seeds, will be in action in women’s singles semifinals on the 12th day in Melbourne.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th ... the men’s doubles final sees Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori take on Briton Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara ...