Keys overcame a shaky start to win her opening match at the Australian Open. (Photo: AFP)MELBOURNE - Madison Keys admitted being “very nervous” as she launched her title defence with a shaky win on Tuesday at the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner later begins his bid for a Melbourne hat-trick. A jittery Keys lost the first four games before rallying to beat Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena. Also in the women’s draw, Janice Tjen clocked another milestone in her rapid rise as she became the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years. The 28-year-old Japanese has struggled to get back to the form and fitness that took her to Australian Open titles in 2019 and 2021.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2026 10:51 UTC