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. In 2015, a teenage Keys upset Agnieszka Radwanska to make her first US Open round-of-16.
Madison Keys recalled a couple of tough Australian Open losses, including one to the legendary Serena Williams, shortly after returning to the Slam’s quarterfinals on Monday.
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
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.
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
Caroline Wozniacki won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2018 after beating Simona Halep in the final. Serena Williams won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2017 after beating Venus Williams in the final. Angelique Kerber won the Australian Open women's singles title in 2016 after beating Serena Williams in the final.
American tennis star Madison Keys is aiming to join legends Serena Williams and Venus Williams as she competes for a spot in the Australian Open final.
Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career.
Madison Keys spoke about how a defeat to Serena Williams at the US Open taught her a valuable life lesson. The match in question is the fourth round of the 2015 edition of the New York Major, which Williams won 6-3, 6-3.
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.
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.