Melbourne, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - 'Timid' Keys makes shaky start to Australian Open title defence

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2026-01-20

A jittery Madison Keys said Tuesday she was "too timid" after getting the defence of her Australian Open crown off to a stuttering start, losing the first four games before rallying to stay in the title hunt. The American ninth seed was a bundle of nerves on Rod Laver Arena, but calmed down to clinch a 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 win over Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova. Keys stunned Aryna Sabalenka 12 months ago in a three-set epic to win her first major cro......

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