MELBOURNE, Australia — Madison Keys surely didn’t think her first set at the 2026 Australian Open would be more complicated than the one she played to win the tournament in 2025. That set, a 7-5 thriller against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, won Keys her long-awaited maiden major and was the most cathartic of her career. But it was also a high-quality, hard-fought set in a vacuum. Keys held serve in difficult games at 1-1 and 3-3. At 5-5, 30-30, she conjured a remarkable short-hop forehand winner
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