2015 Australian Open Women's Singles QF Madison Keys Beats Venus Williams

 

American teenager Madison Keys overcame a major injury scare to qualify for the first grand slam semi-final of her career and end the hopes of the woman who inspired her to take up the game.

Madison Keys needed lengthy treatment off the court and went on to lose the second set to her idol Venus Williams in their quarter-final on Rod Laver Arena.

However, the 19-year-old regrouped and twice came from a break down in the decider to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and set up a last-four clash with either top seed Serena Williams.

Venus Williams was bidding to become the oldest semi-finalist at a grand slam since 39-year-old Billie Jean King at Wimbledon in 1983, the 34-year-old having reached her first quarter-final since Wimbledon 2010.