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 accomplished American professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 5. She has secured ten WTA Tour-level singles titles, with her most significant victory being the 2025 Australian Open where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka. Keys was also a US Open finalist in 2017.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1979: Four Americans in Semifinals

At the 2017 US Open, Keys's advancement to the semifinals marked the first time four Americans had made the semifinals at a major since the US Open in 1979.

1985: Four Americans in Semifinals

At the 2017 US Open, Keys's advancement to the semifinals marked the first time four Americans had made the semifinals at a major since Wimbledon in 1985.

1994: Youngest Player Since Hingis

In February 2009, at age 14, Madison Keys became the youngest player to win a WTA Tour-level match since Martina Hingis achieved the same feat in 1994.

1998: Last American US Open Champion Before Williams Sisters

At the 2017 US Open, Keys aimed to become the first American US Open champion other than the Williams sisters since Lindsay Davenport in 1998 but lost in the final to Sloane Stephens.

1999: First American Woman in Top Ten Since Serena Williams

In 2016, Madison Keys became the first American woman to move into the top ten since Serena Williams in 1999, after her victory at the Birmingham Classic.

2005: First American in Major Final Since Davenport

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

2008: Serena's Streaks

In 2015, during the Italian Open, Madison Keys entered the match as an underdog, given that Serena Williams had a 15 match win streak against other Americans, and had not lost to another American in a final since Wimbledon in 2008 against her sister.

2012: Second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds

The Game Insight Group analyzed Australian Open data over a five-year period from 2012 to 2016 and found that Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2014: Fastest Groundstroke Speed at 2014 French Open

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

2014: Serve speed of 126 mph in 2014

In 2014, Madison Keys could serve at more than 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) when she was 14, and was clocked at up to 126 miles per hour (203 km/h) on the road to her first WTA Tour title.

2015: Fifth fastest serve at the US Open in 2015

In 2015, 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.

2016: Ranked third for service game dominance in 2016

In 2016, Madison Keys finished third in percentage of points won on serve. That same year, she also hit the third-most aces with 300.

2016: Second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds

The Game Insight Group analyzed Australian Open data over a five-year period from 2012 to 2016 and found that Keys had the second-fastest average forehand and backhand speeds of all players.

2019: Victory at the 2019 Charleston Open

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

2019: Return to Juan Todero and Clay Court Title in 2019

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 in their first tournament since his return.

2020: Defeated 2020 Australian Open champion

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

2022: Semifinalist at the Australian Open

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