The 28-year-old German will become the world No. 2 after shocking Serena Williams.
It's been an interesting start to the 2016 Australian Open women's single final.
Milos Raonic, normally quiet and subdued on court, got a little chirpy during his exasperating five-set loss to Andy Murray on Friday in Melbourne.
For the first time in history, brothers will play the men's singles and doubles finals in the final of a major.
The Canadian had dropped six of eight games to Murray and was broken in the fifth set when frustration set in.
Andy Murray proved once again that he is a wizard on the dead spring on Friday night in Melbourne.
The German is deflecting all pressure over to her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open final.