Career Timeline of Madison Keys: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Madison Keys built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 5. A prominent figure in women's tennis, she has secured ten WTA singles titles. Keys reached the final of the 2017 US Open and secured her first Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open.

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1994: Youngest WTA Tour-level Match Winner

In 2009, Madison Keys became the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 1994 to win a WTA Tour-level match, at the age of 14 years and 48 days.

2002: French Open Semifinals

In 2018, Keys and Stephens had the first All-American Semifinal at the French Open since 2002.

2005: Top-10 Ranking

Madison Keys finished the year ranked No. 8 in the world, becoming the first American other than the Williams sisters to finish a year with a top-10 ranking since Lindsay Davenport in 2005.

2006: Youngest American Titlist

Madison Keys was the youngest American titlist since Vania King in 2006, following her win at the Eastbourne International.

2007: Girls 12s Matches

In 2007, at the age of 12, Madison Keys went 23–2 in her girls 12s matches, including a perfect 19–0 record, and won the 12-and-under Junior Orange Bowl.

January 2009: Copa del Café Victory

In January 2009, Madison Keys won the Copa del Café, a Grade 1 tournament in Costa Rica, becoming the first American winner of the girls' event in its 26-year history.

February 2009: Turns Professional and WTA Debut

In February 2009, Madison Keys turned professional on her 14th birthday and made her WTA Tour debut a few months later at the Ponte Vedra Beach Championships, defeating Alla Kudryavtseva.

2009: Teenage Titlist

Madison Keys was the first teenage titlist since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009, after winning the Eastbourne International.

March 2011: Miami Open

In March 2011, Madison Keys was awarded a wild card into the Miami Open, where she was defeated by Patty Schnyder in the first round.

2011: Full-time Pro Tour

After the 2011 US Open, Madison Keys transitioned to the pro tour full-time, ranked No. 16 in the ITF junior rankings.

2011: Coaching change to Adam Peterson

In 2011, after six years at the Evert Tennis Academy, Madison Keys switched coaches to Adam Peterson, who was assigned to work with her through the USTA.

2012: Australian Open

In 2012, Madison Keys competed at the Australian Open but was unable to get past the first round.

2013: WTA Rankings Top 100

In 2013, Madison Keys entered the top 100 of the WTA rankings at No. 81 after reaching the third round of the Australian Open.

2013: Top 100 WTA Ranking

In 2013, Madison Keys entered the top 100 of the WTA rankings at the age of 17.

2014: Earliest Exit from the US Open Since 2014

In 2014, Madison Keys experienced her earliest exit from the US Open, marking the end of a five-year streak of reaching the second week of the tournament. Due to a neck injury, Keys was forced to retire from her third-round match against Alizé Cornet.

2014: Fastest average groundstroke speed at French Open

In 2014, Madison Keys had the fastest average groundstroke speed of any player at the French Open, at 78.9 miles per hour.

2014: Clocked serve speed

In 2014, Madison Keys was clocked serving at up to 126 miles per hour on the road to her first WTA Tour title.

2014: First WTA Title at 2014 Eastbourne International

In 2014, Madison Keys won her first WTA title at the Eastbourne International against Angelique Kerber.

2014: Walkover at French Open

Madison Keys received a walkover in the second round of the 2014 French Open, which does not officially count as a win.

2015: Lindsay Davenport joins coaching team

Before the start of the 2015 season, Lindsay Davenport and her husband Jon Leach joined Madison Keys's coaching team, and she also worked with Lisa Raymond.

2015: Breakthrough Tournament at 2015 Australian Open

In 2015, Madison Keys won against Venus Williams in the quarterfinal match in three sets at the Australian Open.

2015: Fastest Serve at US Open

In 2015, the WTA recorded Madison Keys serving at 124 miles per hour at the US Open, which was the fifth fastest serve.

2015: Australian Open Semifinals

In early 2015, Madison Keys reached the semifinals of the Australian Open as a teenager, marking her first major breakthrough.

2016: Co-hosted summit for Fearlessly Girl

In 2016, Madison Keys co-hosted the first summit for Fearlessly Girl with founder Kate Whitfield in her hometown of Rock Island.

2016: Top 10 WTA Ranking

In 2016, Madison Keys debuted in the top 10 of the WTA rankings, becoming the first American woman to achieve this since Serena Williams in 1999.

2016: Highest Ranking Since 2016

In 2016, Madison Keys finished the year ranked No. 11, which was her highest finish since 2016.

2016: Ranking in service points

In 2016, Madison Keys finished third in percentage of points won on serve among players with at least ten tour-level matches, behind Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.

2016: Coaching changes during the season

In 2016, Madison Keys hired Jesse Levine to coach her, briefly worked with Mats Wilander, and then replaced Levine with Thomas Högstedt, with whom she had a successful second half of the year before splitting due to a "personality conflict."

2016: US Open match against Osaka

In 2016, Madison Keys played her first match against Osaka at the US Open, winning in a comeback after being down 1–5 in the third set.

2016: Last Reached This Level at Italian Open in 2016

In 2016, Madison Keys reached the Italian Open. At the 2024 Italian Open, she reached her second straight quarterfinal.

2016: Semifinals win at Italian Open

In 2016, Madison Keys won in straight sets against Muguruza at the semifinals of the Italian Open, a premier 5 tournament.

2016: Qualified for WTA Finals Since 2016

In 2024, Madison Keys qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time since 2016.

2017: French Open Semifinals Rematch

At the 2018 French Open, Keys reached the semifinals to set up a rematch of the 2017 US Open final with Sloane Stephens, marking the first all-American semifinal at the French Open since 2002.

2017: Reunion with Davenport and Kindlmann

At the beginning of 2017, Madison Keys reunited with Lindsay Davenport and also started working with Dieter Kindlmann, leading to a third title and her first major final at the US Open.

2017: US Open Final

In 2017, Madison Keys reached the US Open final, where she lost to Sloane Stephens.

2017: Semifinals win at Bank of the West Classic

In 2017, Madison Keys won against Muguruza in the semifinals at the Bank of the West Classic, a significant win as Muguruza was playing her first tournament since winning Wimbledon. Keys lost only five games in their fastest match so far.

2017: Win at BNP Paribas Open

In 2017, Madison Keys won against Osaka in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open.

May 2018: End of partnership with Kindlmann

In May 2018, Madison Keys ended her partnership with Dieter Kindlmann, having worked together for about a year.

June 2018: Top 10 Ranking

Madison Keys returned to the top 10 for the first time since June 2018, after winning the Cincinnati Open in August.

2018: Fifth Career Major Semifinal Since 2018 US Open

In 2018, Madison Keys competed at the US Open. It was the last time she reached a major semifinal until 2022 at the Australian Open, reaching her fifth career major semifinal.

2018: Loss at US Open Semifinal

In 2018, Osaka defeated Madison Keys in the US Open semifinal.

August 2019: Returned to Top Ten Since August 2019

After the United Cup in 2023, Madison Keys went back to world No. 10 in the rankings, marking her first return to the top ten since August 2019.

August 2019: First Title Since August 2019

In August 2019, Madison Keys had not won a title, until her victory at the 2022 Adelaide International 2.

2019: Reached Quarterfinals for First Time Since 2019

At Roland Garros in 2024, Madison Keys reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019.

2019: Title at Charleston Open

In 2019, Madison Keys won a title on clay at the Charleston Open.

2019: First WTA 1000 Quarterfinal Since Cincinnati Title 2019

In 2019, Madison Keys won the Cincinnati title. She reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since then at Indian Wells.

2019: Return to Juan Todero

In 2019, after a short stint with Jim Madrigal, Madison Keys went back to her former coach Juan Todero and won her first clay court title.

February 2020: Relaunched Fearlessly Girl into Kindness Wins

In February 2020, Madison Keys relaunched Fearlessly Girl into a nonprofit organization called Kindness Wins.

2020: Sofia Kenin won 2020 Australian Open

In 2022, Madison Keys defeated Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, at the Australian Open.

August 2021: Returned to the Top 30 Since August 2021

In August 2021, Madison Keys had not been in the top 30, until reaching the semifinals of the 2022 Australian Open and rising back inside the top 30 for the first time.

January 2022: Coached by Georgi Rumenov Payakov

Since January 2022, Madison Keys was coached by former ATP professional tennis player Georgi Rumenov Payakov.

June 6, 2022: Returned to Top 100 in Doubles

On June 6, 2022, Madison Keys returned to the top 100 in doubles, reaching world No. 98, after reaching the semifinals of the French Open with Taylor Townsend.

2022: Won Adelaide International 2 and reached Australian Open Semifinals

In 2022, Madison Keys won her first title since August 2019 at the Adelaide International 2, defeating Alison Riske in the final. She also reached the Australian Open semifinals, defeating Sofia Kenin, Paula Badosa and Barbora Krejčíková before losing to Ashleigh Barty.

2022: First Major Semifinal Since 2022 Australian Open

In 2023, Madison Keys reached her first major semifinal since the 2022 Australian Open and third at the US Open, defeating Jessica Pegula and Markéta Vondroušová.

June 2023: Coached by Bjorn Fratangelo

As of June 2023 Madison Keys is coached by her then-fiancé (now husband) and former professional tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo.

2025: Switched to Yonex Ezone

For the Australian Open 2025, Madison Keys changed her racket model to Yonex Ezone.

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2025: 2025 Australian Open Major Win

In 2025, Madison Keys secured her first major title at the Australian Open, defeating Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal and final, respectively.