Madison Keys ripped up the script with an inspired performance to dethrone Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open and claim her maiden Grand Slam title over seven years after losing in her first major final.

A tense third set ended with the American lifting her first ever major, ending Sabalenka's dominance in Australia.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline. She sat on her bench with a towel over her head. She then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony when her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship ended with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Madison Keys in the final Saturday.