Madison Keys's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Madison Keys. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player who has achieved a WTA ranking as high as world No. 5. She has won ten career singles titles, highlighted by a Major title at the 2025 Australian Open. Keys also reached the final of the 2017 US Open, showcasing her consistent performance at the highest levels of the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1979: Four Americans in US Open Semifinals

In 1979, the first occurrence four Americans made the semifinals at the US Open.

1985: Four Americans in Wimbledon Semifinals

In 1985, the first time four Americans made the semifinals at a major since Wimbledon.

1994: Martina Hingis wins WTA Tour

In 1994, Martina Hingis was the youngest player ever to win a WTA Tour-level match.

1998: Lindsay Davenport American US Open Champion

In 1998, Lindsay Davenport was the first American US Open champion before Keys.

2005: Lindsay Davenport Last Major Tournament Final

In 2005, Lindsay Davenport Last Major Tournament Final before Keys reached the final.

2005: Lindsay Davenport Year End Top 10 ranking

In 2005, Lindsay Davenport finished a year with a top-10 ranking.

2005: First player to win after defeating

In 2024, Keys defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win her first major title and return to her career-high ranking of world No. 7. She 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.

2009: Any major since Kuznetsova

2012: Australian Open data analysis begins

From 2012 to 2016, The Game Insight Group analyzed Australian Open data and found that Madison Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2014: First Meeting with Halep

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

2014: Fastest groundstroke speed

In 2014, Madison Keys had the fastest average groundstroke speed of any player at the French Open, at 78.9 miles per hour (127.0 km/h).

2015: Fifth fastest serve at the US Open

In 2015, The WTA recorded Madison Keys serving at 124 miles per hour (200 km/h) at the US Open, which was good for the fifth fastest serve that year.

2016: Australian Open data analysis ends

From 2012 to 2016, The Game Insight Group analyzed Australian Open data and found that Madison Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2016: Ranked third in percentage of points won on serve

In 2016, Madison Keys finished third in percentage of points won on serve behind Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, among players with at least ten tour-level matches. She also hit 300 aces.

2016: First match against Osaka at the US Open

In 2016, Madison Keys played her first match against Osaka at the US Open. Keys, being more experienced, won after coming back from a 1–5 deficit in the third set.

2016: Semifinals of Italian Open

In 2016, Madison Keys won in straight sets against Muguruza during the semifinals of the Italian Open, a premier 5 tournament. This was their most important meeting to date.

2017: Semifinalist since Venus Williams in 2017

In 2017, Keys upset world No. 2, Iga Świątek, in three sets, coming from a set down (the first semifinalist to do so since Venus Williams in 2017) and a match point down to reach the second major final of her career, eight years after being the US Open finalist.

2017: Semifinals at Bank of the West Classic

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

2017: Keys won against Osaka at BNP Paribas Open

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

August 2019: First Title Since August 2019

In August 2019, Madison Keys won her first title since August 2019 at the 2022 Adelaide International 2.

2019: Ending Losing Streak Against Halep

In 2019, Keys ended her losing streak to Halep in the third round of the 2019 Cincinnati Open, winning in three sets en route to winning her first Premier 5 title.

2019: 2019 Volvo Car Open

In 2019, Keys finally recorded her first victory against Stephens in the quarterfinals at the 2019 Volvo Car Open, winning in three sets on the way to her first career clay-court title.

2019: Keys won Charleston Open

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

2019: First clay court title

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 in their first tournament since his return.