History of Madison Keys in Timeline

Madison Keys is a highly ranked American professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 5. She has secured ten WTA singles titles. Her notable achievements include winning a major at the 2025 Australian Open and reaching the final of the 2017 US Open.

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1979: All-American Semifinals at US Open

In 2017, Madison Keys, CoCo Vandeweghe, Sloane Stephens, and Venus Williams set up an all-American semifinal at the US Open, which was the first time four Americans made the semifinals at a major since the US Open since 1979.

1985: All-American Semifinals at Wimbledon

1994: Youngest WTA Player

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

February 17, 1995: Madison Keys' Birth

On February 17, 1995, Madison Keys, the American professional tennis player, was born.

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1998: First American US Open Champion

In 2017, Madison Keys bid to become the first American US Open champion other than the Williams sisters since Lindsay Davenport in 1998, but lost in the final.

1999: American Woman in Top Ten

In 2016, Madison Keys moved into the top ten for the first time in her career at the age of 21, becoming the first American woman to do so since Serena Williams in 1999.

2002: First all-American semifinal since 2002

At the French Open 2018, Keys produced the best result of her career at the tournament by reaching the semifinals without dropping a set to set up a rematch of the 2017 US Open final with Sloane Stephens. This was the first all-American semifinal at the French Open since 2002.

2005: Serena Williams in 2005

At the Australian Open, Keys was the first player to win a major after defeating both the world No. 1 and world No. 2 at the Australian Open since Serena Williams in 2005.

2005: Top 10 Year-End Ranking

In 2016, 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.

2005: Grand Slam Final Since Davenport

In 2017, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens became the first Americans other than the Williams sisters to reach a women's Grand Slam tournament final since Keys's coach Lindsay Davenport in 2005.

2006: Youngest American Titlist

Madison Keys' title at the Eastbourne International in 2014 made her the youngest American titlist since Vania King in 2006.

2007: Girls 12s Dominance

In 2007, when Madison Keys was 12 years old, she went 23-2 in her girls 12s matches, including a perfect 19-0 record, and won the 12-and-under Junior Orange Bowl.

2008: Serena's Last Loss to an American Finalist

In 2015, Keys played Serena Williams in the final of the Italian Open, Serena had not lost to another American in a final since Wimbledon in 2008.

January 2009: Copa del Café Win

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

February 2009: Turns professional

In February 2009, Madison Keys turned professional on her 14th birthday.

2009: Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2009

At the Australian Open, Keys was the first player to win a major after defeating both the world No. 1 and world No. 2 at any major since Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2009 French Open.

2009: First Teenage Titlist

Madison Keys' title at the Eastbourne International in 2014 made her the first teenage titlist since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.

March 2011: Miami Open Debut

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

2011: Move to Pro Tour

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

2011: Keys changed coaches

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. Peterson was a long-time coach of Lindsay Davenport, who would later coach Keys.

2012: Australian Open Appearance

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

2012: Game Insight Group began analyzing Australian Open data

Starting in 2012, the Game Insight Group analyzed Australian Open data over a five-year period, finding Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2013: Quarterfinals of Charleston Open

In 2013, Keys played Venus in the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open.

2013: Top 100 WTA Ranking

In 2013, Madison Keys entered the top 100 of the WTA rankings at No. 81 a month before turning 18.

2014: Fastest average groundstroke speed at French Open

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

2014: Earliest Exit from US Open Since 2014

In 2014, Keys had her earliest exit from the US Open, snapping a streak of five consecutive runs to the second week.

2014: 2014 Eastbourne International Victory

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

2014: First Meeting with Halep at 2014 Sydney International

In 2014, Keys won her first-ever meeting with Halep at the Sydney International.

2014: Walkover at French Open

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

2014: Clocked at 126 mph serve

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

2015: Wrist Injury at US Open

Before the 2017 season began, Madison Keys had surgery to repair her injured left wrist, which she hurt over a year earlier at the 2015 US Open.

2015: Davenport joined Key's coaching team

Before the start of the 2015 season, Lindsay Davenport and her husband, Jon Leach, joined Madison Keys' coaching team. Keys also worked with Lisa Raymond during this year. At the end of the year, Keys left all three coaches.

2015: 2015 Miami Open First Round

In 2015, Keys first played Stephens in the first round at the Miami Open.

2015: 2015 Charleston Open Final

In 2015, Keys lost to Kerber in the final of the Charleston Open.

2015: 2015 Australian Open Semifinals

In 2015, Keys played Serena Williams in the semifinals of the Australian Open.

2015: Fifth fastest serve at the US Open

In 2015, Madison Keys had the fifth-fastest serve at the US Open, recorded at 124 miles per hour.

2016: Highest Finish Since 2016

At the 2022 US Open, Keys finished the year ranked No. 11, her highest finish since 2016.

2016: Reached Italian Open Level in 2016

At the 2024 Italian Open, Madison Keys reached her second straight quarterfinal, reaching the same level as in 2016.

2016: 2016 WTA Finals

In 2016, Kerber and Halep defeated Keys in the round robin stage of the WTA Finals.

2016: Matches Against Halep in 2016

In 2016, Keys lost matches against Halep in the fourth round at Wimbledon and the final of the Canadian Open.

2016: 2016 Rio Olympics Semifinals

In 2016, Keys lost to Kerber in the semifinals at the Rio Olympics.

2016: 2016 Canadian Open Win

In 2016, Keys won against Venus Williams at the Canadian Open.

2016: Co-hosted Fearlessly Girl summit

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

2016: WTA Top 10 Debut

In 2016, Madison Keys debuted in the top 10 of the WTA rankings, becoming the first American woman to achieve this since Serena Williams 17 years earlier.

2016: First match against Osaka at the US Open

In 2016, Madison Keys faced Naomi Osaka for the first time at the US Open. Keys won after being down 1-5 in the third set. She then won the next five games and eventually won the tie-break to progress to the fourth round.

2016: Coaching changes and WTA Finals debut

In 2016, Madison Keys hired Jesse Levine as her coach, later replacing him with Thomas Hogstedt. This partnership led to her debut at the WTA Finals, but she split with Högstedt after the season due to a "personality conflict."

2016: Keys ranked third in percentage of points won on serve

In 2016, Madison Keys ranked third in percentage of points won on serve, and she hit the third-most aces on the tour.

2016: Delaying Wrist Surgery

In 2016, Madison Keys was planning on having wrist surgery after the US Open, but she decided to delay it in order to attempt to qualify for the year-end WTA Finals.

2016: Game Insight Group continued analyzing Australian Open data

In 2016, The Game Insight Group continued to analyze data from the Australian Open over a 5 year period. They found that Madison Keys had the second fastest forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2017: Venus Williams in 2017

At the Australian Open, the first semifinalist to come from a set down since Venus Williams in 2017.

2017: US Open final rematch

2017: Reunited with Davenport

At the beginning of 2017, Madison Keys reunited with Lindsay Davenport as her coach. Midway through the year, she also started working with Dieter Kindlmann. Davenport helped lead Keys to her first major final at the US Open.

2017: 2017 US Open Final

In 2017, Keys and Stephens met in the US Open final.

2017: Matches Against Muguruza in 2017

In 2017, Keys won against Muguruza at the Bank of the West Classic, but lost at Cincinnati Open.

2017: Friendship with Sloane Stephens and CoCo Vandeweghe

In 2017, Madison Keys hugged Sloane Stephens after losing the US Open final and jumped into CoCo Vandeweghe's lap after beating her in the Stanford Classic final.

2017: Keys won against Osaka at BNP Paribas Open

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

2017: Keys' powerful style of play

In 2017, Madison Keys' style of play was characterized by a strong serve and powerful forehand. Her power was compared to Serena Williams by coach Chris Evert. Karolina Pliskova and Sloane Stephens noted Keys had the best forehand in the game.

2017: Coco Vandeweghe Top Ten Debut

In 2017, compatriot Coco Vandeweghe followed Madison Keys with their own top ten debut.

2017: Launched Wilson Ultra line

In the middle of 2017, Madison Keys helped launch the Wilson Ultra line of rackets and specifically used the Ultra Tour model.

2017: First Meeting with Vandeweghe in 2017

In the summer of 2017, Keys and Vandeweghe faced off three times in a little more than a month.

2017: Started dating Bjorn Fratangelo

Madison Keys started dating Bjorn Fratangelo in 2017, a former ATP top 100 player.

May 2018: Ended partnership with Kindlmann

In May 2018, Madison Keys ended her partnership with Dieter Kindlmann, after working together for about a year. She then briefly worked with David Taylor.

June 2018: Return to Top 10

In August 2019, with the Cincinnati Open title, Madison Keys returned to the top 10 for the first time since June 2018.

2018: 2018 French Open Semifinals

In 2018, Keys and Stephens met in the semifinals of the French Open.

2018: 2018 Australian Open Quarterfinals

In 2018, Keys lost to Kerber in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.

2018: Partnership with Acuvue

In 2018, Madison Keys partnered with the contact lens brand Acuvue.

2018: Osaka defeated Keys at the US Open Semifinal

In 2018, Naomi Osaka defeated Madison Keys in the US Open semifinal. Osaka admitted being more patient in this match, which led to her convincing win.

2018: Sloane Stephens Top Ten Debut

In 2018, compatriot Sloane Stephens followed Madison Keys with their own top ten debut.

2018: Fifth Grand Slam Semifinal since 2018

In 2022, Madison Keys reached her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal, her first since the 2018 US Open.

August 2019: Returned to Top Ten Since August 2019

In 2023, Madison Keys returned to the top ten since August 2019 due to success at the United Cup.

August 2019: First Title Since August 2019

In August 2019, Madison Keys won her first title since August 2019.

2019: 2019 Cincinnati Open Win

In 2019, Keys ended her losing streak to Halep in the third round of the Cincinnati Open, en route to winning the title.

2019: WTA 1000 Quarterfinal Since Cincinnati Title

In 2019, Keys reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since her 2019 Cincinnati title.

2019: 2019 Volvo Car Open Quarterfinals

In 2019, Keys recorded her first victory against Stephens in the quarterfinals at the Volvo Car Open.

2019: Keys won Charleston Open

In 2019, Madison Keys won the Charleston Open, which was her first title on clay.

2019: Reunited with former coach

In early 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 at their first tournament since his return.

2020: Defeated Sofia Kenin

During the 2022 Australian Open run, Madison Keys defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.

August 2021: Returned to Top 30 Since August 2021

In August 2021, Madison Keys rose back inside the top 30 for the first time since August 2021.

2021: Missed Australian Open after testing positive for COVID-19

In 2021, Madison Keys missed the Australian Open after testing positive for COVID-19.

January 2022: Payakov became Keys' coach

In January 2022, Georgi Rumenov Payakov became Madison Keys' coach.

June 6, 2022: Returned to Top 100 in Doubles Rankings

On June 6, 2022, Madison Keys returned to the top 100 in doubles rankings at world No. 98.

2022: Won 2022 Adelaide International 2 and reached Australian Open Semifinals

In 2022, Keys won the Adelaide International 2, defeating Alison Riske in the final. She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open.

2022: Grand Slam Semifinal Since 2022 Australian Open

Madison Keys reached her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2022 Australian Open at the 2023 US Open.

June 2023: Fratangelo became Keys' coach

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

November 2024: Married Bjorn Fratangelo

In November 2024, Madison Keys married Bjorn Fratangelo, a former ATP top 100 player whom she dated since 2017.

2024: Ended racket sponsorship with Wilson

In 2024, Madison Keys ended her racket sponsorship with Wilson.

2025: Changed racket model to Yonex Ezone

As for the Australian Open 2025, Madison Keys changed her racket model to Yonex Ezone, with which she won the first Grand Slam title in her career.

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2025: Australian Open Title

In 2025, Madison Keys won a major title at the Australian Open.

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