Madison Keys reveals a loss to Serena Williams that occurred a decade ago prompted a big change as that particular day she promised herself she would never again allow herself to be tight and scared to play her game in the biggest moments.
Madison Keys, Australian Open and Serena Williams
The newlywed Keys, whose husband and coach is former American tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo, said after some much needed sleep, they'll be "back to work on Monday" to prepare for "lots of tournaments" including the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells and the Miami Open back to back in March.
Madison Keys once candidly shared her perspective on her ethnicity during the 2015 Australian Open. The American made the remarks after Serena Williams had welcomed a matchup with a fellow African American player at the Melbourne Slam.
In gaining her first victory in a Grand Slam tennis event, Madison Keys becomes the third Black woman, behind Evonne Goolagong-Cawley and Serena Williams, to win the Australian Open women’s singles title. She is also the first woman since Serena Williams to beat the number one and two seeds on her way to the winner’s trophy.
Madison Keys is the 2025 Australian Open champion. The 29-year-old won her first major of the year after overcoming defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win the first major of
Madison Keys has been through her fair share of gut-wrenching losses and injuries over her 15-year career. But her hard work and earnest perseverance was finally rewarded in spades at the.
Keys, ranked 14th and seeded 19th, prevented Sabalenka from earning what would have been her third women's trophy in a row at the Australian Open — something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997-99 — and her fourth major title overall.
Serena Williams has also come forward to praise and congratulate Madison Keys on winning her career's first Australian Open and Grand Slam title.According to Sportskeeda, Keys ended Aryan Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak and her dreams for
In the deciding set of the Australian Open finals on January 25, Illinois-born, Florida-raised Madison Keys, the 19th ranked player, steeled herself against her opponent, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the formidable No.
Days after her first Slam title, the tennis star shares what stoked her confidence, how she tweaked her game, and why representation matters on the court.
The sweet taste of victory at the Australian Open is still fresh in the mouth of American tennis player Madison Keys, who at the age of 29 won her first Grand Slam title by defeati