Madison Keys

Madison Keys (born February 17, 1995) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 5 by the WTA. Keys has won eleven career singles titles, including a major at the 2025 Australian Open. She was also the runner-up at the 2017 US Open. Keys was inspired to play tennis after watching Venus Williams at Wimbledon. She turned professional on her 14th birthday, and a few months later became one of the youngest players to win a WTA Tour-level match. She had her breakthrough in 2015 by reaching the Australian Open semifinals as a teenager, and debuted in the top 10 of the WTA rankings in 2016. Keys reached the US Open final in 2017, losing to Sloane Stephens. Following years of injury struggles and weaker results, Keys won her first major title at the 2025 Australian Open, defeating world No. 2 Iga Świątek and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka consecutively. Keys' playing style has allowed her to become a top American tennis player, using a fast serve and powerful forehand. She plays well on all court surfaces, having at least one title per surface, and has reached the quarterfinals at every major.