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

In the Australian Open Round of 16 on Sunday, No. 7-ranked Elena Rybakina takes on No. 14 Madison Keys.Rybakina secured a two-set victory over Dayana Yastremska (6-3, 6-4) in the Round of 32 in

Madison Keys made a stunning comeback to secure a spot in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, overcoming sixth seed Elena Rybakina in a thrilling three-set match at Margaret Court Arena.

Elena Rybakina, the sixth seed at Melbourne Park, had looked in fine form in the early rounds, but came into Monday's clash with Madison Keys at Margaret Court Arena carrying a back issue

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina needed only 53 minutes to storm past junior world No.1 Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open.

The problem for the 2023 finalist at Melbourne Park follows a season where she was plagued by injury and illness. Rybakina’s build-up to Wimbledon in the summer was hampered by acute bronchitis, which also caused her to withdraw from the Paris Olympics.

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.

Elena Rybakina says she will need some "magic" from her physio in order to continue at the Australian Open after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win.

Madison Keys faces Elena Rybakina at the 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open odds series has our Keys-Rybakina prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Keys-Rybakina. Madison Keys is making another run at a major.

Former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina said she will need some “magic” from her physio if she wants to go further in the tournament after a back spasm flared up during her third-round win on Saturday.

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