Australian Open: Madison Keys begins title defense by beating Oliynykova
What's the story
American star Madison Keys reached the 2026 Australian Open second round after beating Ukrainian debutant Oleksandra Oliynykova. Keys began her title defence with a 7-6(6), 6-1 win in the women's singles opening round at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. The 30-year-old, who cleared the Australian Open first round for the 11th time, now has 35 wins here. Here are the key stats.
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A look at match stats
Keys won a total of 80 points and 26 winners throughout the match. served two aces compared to Oliynykova's one. The American had a win percentage of 72 and 41 in the first and second serves, respectively. She converted six of her nine break points. While Keys had more unforced errors (37) than Oliynykova (22), she registered six double-faults.
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Keys won the 2025 event
As mentioned, Keys reached the second round at the Australian Open for the 11th time. Her only first-round exit came in 2012, her maiden appearance. The American star qualified for her maiden Australian Open final last year. She ended up defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set affair. In the semi-final, Keys upset the then world number two, Iga Swiatek.
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Keys at Australian Open and Grand Slams
With this win, Keys has raced to a 35-10 win-loss record at the Australian Open. Before the last edition, she was a two-time semi-finalist here. Overall, Keys has raced to a 123-48 win-loss record at Grand Slams.