The American is into the final in Melbourne, with husband Bjorn Fratangelo as her coach. This is how the married couple work it out
Madison Keys, fresh off her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open, has gained a lot of attention from the tennis community worldwide.
Fratangelo, a Pittsburgh native, reached his career-high ATP ranking of World No. 99 in 2016. In 2011, he claimed the boys' singles title at the French Open, becoming the first American to achieve this milestone since John McEnroe in the late 1970s.
Madison Keys funnily shared that Bjorn Fratangelo was hesitant to coach her because he felt "uncomfortable" telling her what to do but she "forced" him to embrace the role. Last November, the two American tennis players tied the knot after dating for seven years.
The newly crowned Australian Open champion delivered a touching tribute to her close-knit team after claiming an elusive first grand slam crown with a nerve-shredding 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park on Saturday night.
Tennis couples led by Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils stole the show in the first week of the 2025 Australian Open.
Madison Keys' coach and husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, celebrated the 2025 Australian Open champion with a heartfelt two-word reaction.
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.
Madison Keys and her husband and coach Bjorn Fratengelo, shed tears of joy after her breakthrough Australian Open triumph.
Madison Keys says she kept telling herself to be brave down the stretch of a tight third set in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka
Keys, born in Illinois and now based in Florida, is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta, who was 33 at the 2015 US Open.
Let's just go for it and be open to change.'" The quote above tells you all you need to know about Madison Keys' approach to tennis right now.