Melbourne, Jan. 24 -- Aryna Sabalenka will aim to become the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open titles when she meets Madison Keys in Saturday's final.

Victory would make Sabalenka only the sixth woman to win the title three times in a row in the Open era, and the first since Martina Hingis in 1999.

World number one Sabalenka is the heavy favourite to secure a fourth Grand Slam title and goes into the final on a 20-match winning streak at Melbourne Park.

But she must be wary of an opponent who saved a match point before ousting world number two Iga Swiatek to reach the second major final of her career.

American 19th seed Keys came through a dramatic third-set tie-break to reach her first Australian Open fina...