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Last January, Madison Keys won her first career Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Entering this year's tournament as a defending champion, Keys spoke with wtatennis.com to reflect on her milestone victory.
The American's journey toward winning her first major makes defending the crown feel like less of a mountain to climb.
Madison Keys is dreaming big this year, but she’s being smart about it. The American finally captured her first Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open after eight long years of trying.
Keys, who beat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka for her first major title, opens play Sunday night against Oleksandra Oliynykova.
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Madison Keys' deeply honest admission after surviving tricky AO title defense openerKeys didnt hide that she was feeling nervous on the court after beating Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Australian Open first round.
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Madison Keys’ husband and coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, revealed that he spoke with Jannik Sinner’s coach during last year’s Wimbledon Championships.
Will Madison Keys defend her Australian Open title? That's one of the many storylines heading into the first Grand Slam of the calendar year.
Defending champion Madison Keys saved two set points after trailing 4-0 in both the first set and tiebreaker against a crafty Oleksandra Oliynykova. The World No. 9 capitalized on the first-set win to advance to the second round at the 2026 Australian Open.
When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead of the Australian Open final, she strode right past the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, the silver trophy that goes to the women's champion and was placed on a pedestal near ...
After beating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final at Melbourne Park to win her first Grand Slam title, Madison Keys pictured the moment she’d return to the stadium for the first time as defending champion.