Elena Rybakina's opponent at the 2025 Australian Open fell just short of breaking a record.

At her triumphant AO, Kiz achieved 224 winners. Over the past two years, only Sabalenka has showcased a more impressive statistic in this regard at a single tournament. During the WTA 1000 event in Madrid, Spain, in 2024, Arina recorded 231 winners, according to Opta Ace.

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The seventh-ranked player in the world, American tennis player Madison Keys, came close to matching the record statistics of three-time Grand Slam champion and world number one, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, during the Australian Open 2025, as reported by Sports.kz referencing Championat.com.

During her victorious AO campaign, Keys achieved 224 winners. Over the past two years, only Sabalenka has shown more impressive statistics at a single tournament. At the WTA-1000 event in Madrid (Spain) in 2024, Aryna recorded 231 winners, according to Opta Ace.

Top performances in winners on the WTA tour since the beginning of 2024:
231 — Aryna Sabalenka (Madrid-2024);
224 — Madison Keys (Australian Open — 2025);
205 — Aryna Sabalenka (US Open — 2024);
204 — Elena Rybakina (Miami-2024);
192 — Linda Noskova (Brisbane-2024).

As a reminder, at the recent Australian Open, Madison Keys defeated Kazakhstan's top player Elena Rybakina in the fourth round.