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.

A jittery Madison Keys said Tuesday she was "too timid" after getting the defence of her Australian Open crown off to a stuttering start, losing the first four games before rallying to stay in the title hunt.

Keys didn't hide that she was feeling nervous on the court after beating Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Australian Open first round.

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 ...

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.

With the season's first Grand Slam beginning Sunday in Melbourne, the top players took the podium for Australian Open Media Day. From Madison Keys' approach to being a defending champion to Coco Gauff's self-evaluation of the 1 Point Slam,