In the unpredictable encounter, Sabalenka was one game away from losing, down 6-0, 5-3, before she turned the match around to take a 3-1 lead in her head-to-head with Keys.
With this victory, Swiatek's WTA 1000 tournament record has improved to 60-17, with a win percentage of 77.9, only bettered by legendary Serena Williams, who has a victory percentage of 84.1.