It was a literal love match on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when a male spectator proposed during the all-American clash between Madison Keys and Danielle Collins.
Madison Keys has upset former runner-up Elena Rybakina to set up an Australian Open quarter-final with inspired veteran Elina Svitolina.
Keys got the better of her childhood rival, who has become a controversial figure in Melbourne, on Rod Laver Arena, and made new fans with her ringing endorsement of the city’s coffee scene.
Danielle Collins and Madison Keys will clash in an all-American third-round duel at the Australian Open 2025 on Saturday (January 18).
19th seed Madison Keys of the United States has reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the fourth time in her career. She clinched a hard-fought win over sixth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. The match lasted 1 hour and 49 minutes, ending with a scoreline of 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in favor of Keys.
Danielle Collins was greeted with loud boos as she stepped onto Rod Laver Arena for her third-round match against Madison Keys at the Australian Open.
Elina Svitolina said she hopes to bring "a little light" to the Ukrainian people after sweeping past a Russian into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
No. 19 seed American Madison Keys moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time in her career by ousting No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Monday.
Danielle Collins drew the ire of the crowd at the Australian Open in her last match and it didn't seem to help her as she was defeated by Madison Keys with injury seeming to play a factor in a 6-4,
She also said fans who heckled her were contributing to "the Danielle Collins fund" which she would use to go to the Bahamas
Elina Svitolina came back from a double-break down in the first set to roll past Veronika Kudermetova in the Round of 16.
Madison Keys upset Elena Rybakina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals, 10 years after her run to the AO semifinals. Photo credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Declarative strikes gave Elena Rybakina the final word in second-set rallies.