History of Madison Keys in Timeline
Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player with a career-high ranking of world No. 5. She boasts ten WTA singles titles, highlighted by a major victory at the 2025 Australian Open against Aryna Sabalenka. Keys was also a finalist at the 2017 US Open. She is known for her powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playing style.
1979: All-American Semifinals
In 2017, Keys joined fellow Americans in the US Open quarterfinals, setting up an all-American semifinal, the first occurrence at the US Open since 1979.
1985: All-American Semifinals
In 2017, Keys joined fellow Americans CoCo Vandeweghe, Sloane Stephens, and Venus Williams in the US Open quarterfinals, setting up an all-American semifinal, the first time four Americans made the semifinals at a major since Wimbledon in 1985.
1994: Youngest WTA Tour-Level Match Winner Since Martina Hingis
In 2009, Madison Keys became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour-level match since Martina Hingis in 1994 at 14 years and 48 days old.
February 17, 1995: Madison Keys' Birth
On February 17, 1995, Madison Keys, an American professional tennis player, was born.
1998: Last American US Open Champion
In 2017, Keys bid to become the first American US Open champion other than the Williams sisters since Davenport in 1998, but lost in the final to Sloane Stephens.
1999: First American Woman Since Serena Williams to Break Into Top 10
In 2016, Keys became the first American woman since Serena Williams in 1999 to move into the top ten, reaching a career milestone at the age of 21.
2002: All-American Semifinal at the French Open
At the French Open 2018, the match between Keys and Stephens was the first all-American semifinal at the French Open since 2002.
2005: First Player to Win a Major Since Serena Williams
In 2005, Madison Keys became 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.
2005: First American in Top 10
In 2016, Keys became the first American other than the Williams sisters to finish a year with a top-10 ranking since Lindsay Davenport in 2005.
2005: American Grand Slam Finalist
Keys and 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 at US Open 2017.
2006: Youngest American Titlist
In 2014, Keys became the youngest American titlist since Vania King in 2006.
2007: Junior Tennis Success
In 2007, at the age of 12, Madison Keys had a successful run in girls 12s matches, going 23-2, including a perfect 19-0. She won the 12-and-under Junior Orange Bowl.
2008: Serena Win Streak
In 2008, Serena Williams won against her sister at Wimbledon.
January 2009: Copa del Café Title
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: Turned professional on her 14th birthday
In February 2009, Madison Keys turned professional on her 14th birthday. She debuted on the WTA Tour a few months later at the Ponte Vedra Beach Championships, where she defeated Alla Kudryavtseva.
2009: First Player to Win a Major Since Svetlana Kuznetsova
In 2009, Madison Keys became 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
In 2014, Keys became the first teenage titlist since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.
March 2011: Miami Open Wild Card
In March 2011, Madison Keys was awarded a wild card into the Miami Open but was defeated in the first round by Patty Schnyder.
2011: Coaching Change
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: Analysis of Australian Open Data
Analysis of Australian Open data from 2012 to 2016 showed that Madison Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.
2012: Australian Open Debut
Madison Keys competed at the 2012 Australian Open but was unable to get past the first round.
2013: Entered Top 100 WTA Rankings
In 2013, Madison Keys entered the top 100 of the WTA rankings, reaching No. 81 a month before turning 18.
2013: First Match Against Venus Williams
In 2013, Madison Keys first played Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Charleston Open, with Venus winning.
2014: Earliest Exit from US Open
In 2014, Madison Keys had her earliest exit from the US Open, snapping a streak of five consecutive runs to the second week.
2014: First WTA Title
In 2014, Madison Keys had her first victory over Angelique Kerber in the final of the Eastbourne International, giving Keys her first ever WTA title.
2014: Walkover in the French Open
In 2014, Madison Keys received a walkover in the second round of the French Open, though this does not officially count as a win.
2014: Fastest Average Groundstroke Speed at French Open
In 2014, Madison Keys recorded the fastest average groundstroke speed at the French Open at 78.9 miles per hour (127.0 km/h).
2014: Serve Speed
In 2014, Madison Keys was clocked serving at up to 126 miles per hour (203 km/h) on the road to her first WTA Tour title.
2014: First Victory Against Halep
In 2014, Madison Keys won her first-ever meeting with Simona Halep at the Sydney International.
2015: Coaching Team Changes
Before the start of the 2015 season, Lindsay Davenport and her husband Jon Leach joined Madison Keys's coaching team. During this year, Keys also worked with Lisa Raymond.
2015: First Match Against Stephens
In 2015, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens first played at the Miami Open, with Stephens winning.
2015: First Victory Over Venus at the Australian Open
In 2015, Madison Keys had her first victory over Venus Williams, after which she played Serena Williams at the Australian Open.
2015: Lost to Kerber
In 2015, Madison Keys lost to Angelique Kerber in the final of the Charleston Open.
2015: Keys's Breakthrough Tournament
In 2015, Madison Keys won their quarterfinal match against Venus Williams in three sets, overcoming a lower back injury in the second set at the Australian Open.
2015: Serve Speed at US Open
In 2015, Madison Keys' serve at the US Open was recorded at 124 miles per hour (200 km/h), ranking as the fifth fastest serve that year.
2016: Analysis of Australian Open Data
Analysis of Australian Open data from 2012 to 2016 showed that Madison Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.
2016: Won their most recent encounter at the Canadian Open
In 2016, Keys won against Venus Williams at the Canadian Open.
2016: Won
In 2016, Keys won in straight sets their most important meeting at semifinals of premier 5 tournament at Italian Open.
2016: Ambassador for Fearlessly Girl
In 2016, Madison Keys co-hosted the first summit for Fearlessly Girl with founder Kate Whitfield in Rock Island, demonstrating her role as an ambassador for the anti-bullying organization.
2016: Highest Ranking Since 2016
In 2016, Madison Keys finished the year ranked No. 11, her highest finish since 2016.
2016: Ranked among top servers
In 2016, Madison Keys finished third in percentage of points won on serve, and also hit the third-most aces on the tour.
2016: Lost to Kerber
In 2016, Madison Keys lost to Angelique Kerber in the semifinals at the Rio Olympics.
2016: First match against Osaka at US Open
In 2016, Madison Keys played her first match against Naomi Osaka at the US Open. Keys, with more experience, overcame being down 1–5 in the third set to win and advance to the fourth round.
2016: Coaching Team Changes
In the first half of 2016, Madison Keys hired Jesse Levine as her coach. During this period, she also worked with Mats Wilander. Near the start of the clay court season, Keys replaced Levine with Thomas Högstedt.
2016: Last Reached This Level at the Italian Open
Madison Keys last reached the quarterfinal level at the Italian Open tournament in 2016.
2017: Rematch with Stephens
At the French Open 2018, Keys reached the semifinals without dropping a set to set up a rematch of the 2017 US Open final with Sloane Stephens.
2017: Reunited with Davenport and started working with Kindlmann
At the beginning of 2017, Madison Keys reunited with Lindsay Davenport as her coach. Midway through the year, she also started to work with Dieter Kindlmann. Davenport helped lead Keys to a third title and her first major final at the US Open later in the year.
2017: Compatriot Debut in Top 10
Following the foot steps of Keys, CoCo Vandeweghe debuted in the top 10 in 2017.
2017: First Semifinalist Since Venus Williams
In 2017, Madison Keys became the first semifinalist to come from a set down since Venus Williams.
2017: Description of Madison Keys' game and strengths
In 2017, Madison Keys described her tennis game as having a good serve and forehand, with notable power behind her shots. Chris Evert compared her power to Serena Williams, particularly her serve.
2017: Friendship with Fellow Players
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, showing her close friendships with both players.
2017: US Open Final Loss to Stephens
In 2017, Madison Keys lost to Sloane Stephens in the US Open final.
2017: Matches against Osaka
In 2017, Madison Keys won in straight sets against Naomi Osaka at the BNP Paribas Open.
2017: Lost to Muguruza
In 2017, Muguruza won the Cincinnati Open only two weeks later, after Keys served for the match and missed two match points.
2017: Wilson Ultra Racket Launch
In the middle of 2017, Madison Keys helped launch the Wilson Ultra line of rackets and specifically used the Ultra Tour model.
2017: Multiple Matches Against Vandeweghe
In the summer of 2017, Madison Keys and Coco Vandeweghe faced off three times, with Keys winning the final at the Stanford Classic and the first round of the Cincinnati Open, then Keys defeated Vandeweghe in the semifinals of the US Open.
2017: Started Dating Bjorn Fratangelo
Madison Keys started dating Bjorn Fratangelo in 2017. They later married in November 2024.
May 2018: End of partnership with Kindlmann
In May 2018, Madison Keys ended her partnership with Dieter Kindlmann, after working together for about a year. She briefly worked with David Taylor and then decided to play without a primary coach.
June 2018: Returned to Top 10
In August 2019, with her victory at the Cincinnati Open, Keys returned to the top 10 for the first time since June 2018.
2018: Compatriot Debut in Top 10
Following the foot steps of Keys, Sloane Stephens debuted in the top 10 in 2018.
2018: Lost to Kerber
In 2018, Madison Keys lost to Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.
2018: Partnerships
In 2018, Madison Keys partnered with Acuvue and endorsed Orangetheory Fitness.
2018: Fifth Grand Slam Semifinal
In 2018, Madison Keys reached her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open.
2018: Matches against Osaka
In 2018, Madison Keys won in straight sets against Naomi Osaka at the French Open, even though Osaka was in better form at the time. Later in 2018, Osaka defeated Keys in the US Open semifinal.
August 2019: First Title Since August 2019
In August 2019, Madison Keys won her first title since August 2019.
August 2019: Return to Top Ten
In August 2019, after success at the United Cup, Madison Keys returned to the top ten in the rankings.
2019: Keys won against Venus Williams
In 2019, Keys won against Venus Williams at the Cincinnati Open.
2019: Ended Losing Streak to Halep
In 2019, Madison Keys ended her losing streak to Simona Halep in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.
2019: First Victory Against Stephens
In 2019, Madison Keys finally recorded her first victory against Sloane Stephens at the Volvo Car Open.
2019: Reunited with Juan Todero and won title
In 2019, Madison Keys went back to her former coach Juan Todero and won her first clay court title in their first tournament since his return.
2019: Charleston Open Title
In 2019, Madison Keys won the Charleston Open, securing one of her titles on clay, despite preferring hardcourts.
2019: WTA 1000 Quarterfinal Since Cincinnati Title
In 2019, after rebounding at Indian Wells, Madison Keys reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since her 2019 Cincinnati title.
February 2020: Relaunched Fearlessly Girl into Kindness Wins
In February 2020, Madison Keys relaunched Fearlessly Girl into a nonprofit organization called Kindness Wins, focusing on kindness to self, youth, and others in times of struggle.
2020: Defeated Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open
In 2020, Madison Keys defeated Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open.
August 2021: Returned to Top 30
In August 2021, Madison Keys rose back inside the top 30 for the first time since August 2021.
2021: Missed Australian Open due to COVID-19
In 2021, Madison Keys missed the Australian Open after testing positive for COVID-19.
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 at world No. 98.
2022: Grand Slam Semifinal Since 2022 Australian Open
In 2022, Madison Keys reached her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2022 Australian Open at the US Open.
2022: Semifinal at the Australian Open
In 2022, Madison Keys reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, marking her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal.
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.
November 2024: Married Bjorn Fratangelo
In November 2024, Madison Keys married Bjorn Fratangelo, a former ATP top 100 player whom she had been dating since 2017.
2024: End of Wilson Sponsorship
In 2024, Madison Keys's racket sponsorship with Wilson ended.
2025: Switched to Yonex Ezone Racket
For the Australian Open 2025, Madison Keys changed her racket model to Yonex Ezone and won the first Grand Slam title in her career.
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