Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election Western governments rejected as a sham.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her understand herself, and that helped her become a better tennis player.

Melbourne: Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night to collect her first

Aryna Sabalenka has moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles

American underdog Madison Keys finally gets her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka said she was proud to have reached three Australian Open finals in a row but admitted after losing Saturday's decider to Madison Keys: "It's trophy or nothing."

The 29-year-old from Rock Island, Illinois, beat the No. 1-ranked woman and two-time defending Australian Open champion at Melbourne Park Saturday night.

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.

United States’ Madison Keys displayed a stunning performance on Rod Laver Arena, pulling off a major upset in the women's singles final on Saturday,5. The 29-year-old, whp was seeded 19th, beat the World No.

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.

The world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion lags behind her contemporaries in endorsements despite standing atop her sport

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