American 19th seed Madison Keys won a stunning victory over two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set battle at Melbourne Park to claim this year’s Australian Open title. Keys wrapped up the match 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in two hours and two minutes, securing a memorable win against one of the top players in women’s tennis.
Professional tennis players are generally well-accustomed to traveling with an excess amount of luggage, but boarding a flight with a grand slam trophy was a new experience for Madison Keys.
After Madison Keys' Australian Open triumph, it's time for more WTA tournaments around the globe. In Singapore, the draw for the WTA 250 tournament
Madison Keys, WTA and Australian Open
Madison Keys’ Grand Slam window wasn’t just closing. It had been slammed shut. She has always been an excellent player, but it felt like women’s tennis had passed her by. Far from her peak in 2017, when she was ranked No.
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 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.
Newly crowned Australian Open champion Madison Keys would have expected to receive invitations to more tournaments in the coming months, but the ATX Open in Austin was forced to drop the American after she climbed into the top 10 in the rankings.
Iga Swiatek missed an excellent opportunity to reach her second Grand Slam hard-court final at the Australian Open. Some fans criticized the Pole afterward, but Andy Roddick has defended her
Nevertheless, Raducanu remains undaunted while facing myriad challenges. She shared her first update after the Singapore Open to her 2.5 million Instagram followers on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff will all feature at tournaments in February, but how many points will they be defending from 2024? The WTA Tour will visit the Middle East next month for a WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi and back-to-back WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai.