Australian Open champion's husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, began coaching her in 2023 and the pair wed in November 2024
The event will feature eight star-studded pairings competing in a fast-paced mixed doubles format on the eve of BNP Paribas Open main draw play.
Professional tennis players are generally well-accustomed to traveling with an excess amount of luggage, but boarding a flight with a grand slam trophy was a new experience for Madison Keys.
The newlywed Keys, whose husband and coach is former American tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo, said after some much needed sleep, they'll be "back to work on Monday" to prepare for "lots of tournaments" including the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells and the Miami Open back to back in March.
First WTA 1000 of the year loses Australian Open champion - injury forces Madison Keys out
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Why Madison Keys’ Australian Open win stops her playing in Austin WTA tournament
Odd rule prevents Madison Keys from playing WTA tournament due to Australian Open win
Madison Keys achieved the breakthrough she's waited an entire career for last weekend, winning her first career Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Her reward: a small tournament being forced to cancel her entry.
Andy Roddick shares Max Eisenbued was crying tears of happiness after Madison Keys' Australian Open victory as the agent was thrilled to see the moment finally come for the American. During the weekend, the world No. 7 became a Grand Slam champion at the age of 29 after upsetting top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in the Australian Open final.
What is your take on another option on the best-of-five Grand Slam matches for men: best three out of four sets and if the match is tied 2–2 then use the 10-point tiebreaker. Same ending as if it's five sets without having to play a fifth set.
Perhaps they remember her from Junior Orange Bowl tournaments at Salvadore Park and Biltmore Tennis Center in Coral Gables, or from the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, where 5-foot-10 Keys dazzled spectators with her 114 mph serve as a 14-year-old in the Orange Bowl Under-18s division.
Keys, ranked 14th and seeded 19th, prevented Sabalenka from earning what would have been her third women's trophy in a row at the Australian Open — something last accomplished by Martina Hingis from 1997-99 — and her fourth major title overall.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her understand herself, and that helped her become a better tennis player.
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Madison Keys played brave and accurate tennis when she needed it most, powering to a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory for her first Grand Slam title.
Madison Keys and her husband and coach Bjorn Fratengelo, shed tears of joy after her breakthrough Australian Open triumph.
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