Adelaide

He won in Singapore by five shots and in Adelaide by three after celebrating victory at the Saudi International at the end of last year.

The Saudi-based circuit, now in its fourth season, has only enjoyed limited success in that regard - most notably with their Adelaide tournament.

Bids from Kuala Lumpur, Cardiff, Calgary, Edmonton and Adelaide to host the 2026 Games were withdrawn because of concerns over costs, leaving it without a host until Victoria stepped in in 2023.

Energy was sapped, bowlers punished and England's white-ball cricket dropped to its lowest point since the misery of Adelaide eight years prior.

Keys arrived at the Australian Open on red-hot form, having beaten top seed Jessica Pegula to claim the Adelaide International title the previous week.