The No. 6 seed missed multiple break points to seize the advantage in the third set and Keys profited to move into the quarterfinals.

American Madison Keys defeated sixth seed Elena Rybakina in a thrilling match at the Australian Open, advancing to the quarter-finals. Despite a strong start and a challenging second set, Keys regained momentum to secure her third victory over a top-10 player this month.

She will next play Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, who beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1 earlier on Jan 20. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iga Swiatek advances to the Australian Open semi-finals, maintaining impressive form, having dropped just 14 games in the tournament so far. The World No. 2 faces American Madison Keys, who seeks her first finals appearance in Melbourne.