Days after her first Slam title, the tennis star shares what stoked her confidence, how she tweaked her game, and why representation matters on the court.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian Open women's champion Madison Keys returned to her career-best ranking on Monday and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men's champion Jannik Sinner maintained his significant lead atop the ATP list.

Madison Keys of the United States with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after the trophy presentation following the Women's Singles Final against Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images/TNS) (Cameron Spencer)

Being told you will be a future world No. 1 at the age of 14 is an extremely tough burden for any young athlete to carry — just ask Madison Keys. In a sport where success is measured in major trophies,

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

Being told you will be a future world number one at the age of 14 is an extremely tough burden for any young athlete to carry -- just ask Madison Keys.

USA's Madison Keys defeated World No.1 and two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the grand finale on Saturday to win her maiden Grand Slam title.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys hopes the stigma around therapy in sport continues to be ground down so that others can achieve the kind of release which carried her to this title.

Jannik Sinner overpowered Alexander Zverev in a clinical win, while Madison Keys delivered a fearless performance to halt Aryna Sabalenka.

U.S. star Madison Keys has won her first Grand Slam title, after shocking top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women’s final at Rod Laver Arena. Keys produced a ...

The American tennis player, 29, secured her first grand slam title on Jan. 25, achieving a breakthrough win over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who was vying for what would have been a historic three-peat. The women's singles match at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena saw Keys win 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

Madison Keys stunned Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women’s final to win her long-awaited first grand slam title while denying the World No 1 a historic ‘three-peat’. Keys halted Sabalenka’s winning run in Melbourne and triumphed in the battle of two big-hitters, winning 6-3 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling deciding set on the Rod Laver Arena.