The fifth-seeded American will open on Friday against Elina Avanesyan.ByStephanie LivaudaisPublished Mar 19, 2025 copy_link Published Mar 19, 2025 MIAMI, USAâRest, time with family and lots of practice: Thatâs been the recipe for Madison Keys over the last few days as she seeks to hit the mental reset button after her semifinal rout to Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells.The No. 5-seeded American will kick off her Miami Open presented by Itau campaign on Friday, hitting the court at what is essentially her home tournament. The 27-year-old trained for years at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, and now lives in Orlando with husband and coach Bjorn Fratangelo.Thatâs exactly where they went after departing from Palm Springs, says Keys, as she took to the practice courts the next day to âfigure some things out.ââBy the time that I was on the practice court, I was pretty clearheaded and ready to work for the Miami Open,â she told press in Miami.Read More: Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka storms past Madison Keys, 6-0, 6-1, in semifinals of Indian WellsKeys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. The No. 5-seeded American will kick off her Miami Open presented by Itau campaign on Friday, hitting the court at what is essentially her home tournament. The 27-year-old trained for years at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, and now lives in Orlando with husband and coach Bjorn Fratangelo.Thatâs exactly where they went after departing from Palm Springs, says Keys, as she took to the practice courts the next day to âfigure some things out.ââBy the time that I was on the practice court, I was pretty clearheaded and ready to work for the Miami Open,â she told press in Miami.Read More: Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka storms past Madison Keys, 6-0, 6-1, in semifinals of Indian WellsKeys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. Thatâs exactly where they went after departing from Palm Springs, says Keys, as she took to the practice courts the next day to âfigure some things out.ââBy the time that I was on the practice court, I was pretty clearheaded and ready to work for the Miami Open,â she told press in Miami.Read More: Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka storms past Madison Keys, 6-0, 6-1, in semifinals of Indian WellsKeys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. âBy the time that I was on the practice court, I was pretty clearheaded and ready to work for the Miami Open,â she told press in Miami.Read More: Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka storms past Madison Keys, 6-0, 6-1, in semifinals of Indian WellsKeys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. Read More: Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka storms past Madison Keys, 6-0, 6-1, in semifinals of Indian WellsKeys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. Keys started the season on a high, claiming her long awaited first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, after taking home the title in Adelaide. She won 14 of her first 15 matches in 2025, and took a break after Melbourne to recharge. A post shared by Madison Keys (@madisonkeys) The decision paid off, as Keys put together a strong run to the semifinals in her first tournament since becoming major championâher best result in the California desert.But thatâs where she ran up against familiar foe Sabalenkaâher opponent in the Australian Open final as Keys gutted out a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win. The world No. 1 was focused on getting revenge, and in their Indian Wells semifinal rematch Keys managed just one game against Sabalenka in a 6-0, 6-1 stunner.Read More: Quote of the Day: Aryna Sabalenka says she âneeded this revengeâ after Madison Keys routâFor me, the loss last week just felt very frustrating. I couldnât find my game, and being in that position is never really super enjoyable, as you could probably imagine,â Keys reflected.ââ¦But I think thereâs also the perspective of looking at the big picture of the year. Iâve had a lot of really great matches, and Iâve been able to figure things out in a lot of situations.âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â But thatâs where she ran up against familiar foe Sabalenkaâher opponent in the Australian Open final as Keys gutted out a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win. The world No. 1 was focused on getting revenge, and in their Indian Wells semifinal rematch Keys managed just one game against Sabalenka in a 6-0, 6-1 stunner.Read More: Quote of the Day: Aryna Sabalenka says she âneeded this revengeâ after Madison Keys routâFor me, the loss last week just felt very frustrating. I couldnât find my game, and being in that position is never really super enjoyable, as you could probably imagine,â Keys reflected.ââ¦But I think thereâs also the perspective of looking at the big picture of the year. Iâve had a lot of really great matches, and Iâve been able to figure things out in a lot of situations.âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â Read More: Quote of the Day: Aryna Sabalenka says she âneeded this revengeâ after Madison Keys routâFor me, the loss last week just felt very frustrating. I couldnât find my game, and being in that position is never really super enjoyable, as you could probably imagine,â Keys reflected.ââ¦But I think thereâs also the perspective of looking at the big picture of the year. Iâve had a lot of really great matches, and Iâve been able to figure things out in a lot of situations.âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â âFor me, the loss last week just felt very frustrating. I couldnât find my game, and being in that position is never really super enjoyable, as you could probably imagine,â Keys reflected.ââ¦But I think thereâs also the perspective of looking at the big picture of the year. Iâve had a lot of really great matches, and Iâve been able to figure things out in a lot of situations.âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â ââ¦But I think thereâs also the perspective of looking at the big picture of the year. Iâve had a lot of really great matches, and Iâve been able to figure things out in a lot of situations.âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â âSo I think itâs just one of those ones: Some days you have a really bad day and you canât quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one.â “Some days you have a really bad day and you can’t quite find things, so get back on the practice court and figure some things out to get ready for the next one,” Keys told press in Miami.© 2025 Robert Prange © 2025 Robert Prange Despite the disappointment, Keys is focused on the positives after strong performances against the likes of world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina and No. 10 seed Danielle Collins on her way to the AO title.She also relishes the new perspective and âfreedomâ on court that her new Grand Slam champion status has afforded her.Read More: 2025 Miami Open women’s preview: Andreeva’s path to the Sunshine Double and more top storiesâI think in a lot of ways, itâs made me want more, because that was really fun! I definitely want to do that again,â Keys said of winning her first major. âBut I think thereâs also a little bit of freedom, just because it felt like something that was expected of me for a really long time. Being able to move past that on a personal level, it really just helped me enjoy tennis a little bit more.âIâm looking forward to continuing to be able to play with that freedom.âKeys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance. She also relishes the new perspective and âfreedomâ on court that her new Grand Slam champion status has afforded her.Read More: 2025 Miami Open women’s preview: Andreeva’s path to the Sunshine Double and more top storiesâI think in a lot of ways, itâs made me want more, because that was really fun! I definitely want to do that again,â Keys said of winning her first major. âBut I think thereâs also a little bit of freedom, just because it felt like something that was expected of me for a really long time. Being able to move past that on a personal level, it really just helped me enjoy tennis a little bit more.âIâm looking forward to continuing to be able to play with that freedom.âKeys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance. Read More: 2025 Miami Open women’s preview: Andreeva’s path to the Sunshine Double and more top storiesâI think in a lot of ways, itâs made me want more, because that was really fun! I definitely want to do that again,â Keys said of winning her first major. âBut I think thereâs also a little bit of freedom, just because it felt like something that was expected of me for a really long time. Being able to move past that on a personal level, it really just helped me enjoy tennis a little bit more.âIâm looking forward to continuing to be able to play with that freedom.âKeys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance. âI think in a lot of ways, itâs made me want more, because that was really fun! I definitely want to do that again,â Keys said of winning her first major. âBut I think thereâs also a little bit of freedom, just because it felt like something that was expected of me for a really long time. Being able to move past that on a personal level, it really just helped me enjoy tennis a little bit more.âIâm looking forward to continuing to be able to play with that freedom.âKeys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance. âIâm looking forward to continuing to be able to play with that freedom.âKeys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance. Keys, the No. 5 seed in Miami, will face Elina Avanesyan in the second round after a bye. The Armenian took down Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Court 3 on Wednesday to advance.
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