Madison Keys and her liberating change: "I wasn't allowing myself to play tennis"

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Madison Keys was fulfilling a dream at the 2025 Australian Open that she hadn't even considered over a two-week period of absolute madness in which her tennis quality imposed itself against the best rackets on the circuit. The American, now world number 7, already explains after having a few days to realize what she has achieved what she feels like as a winner of a major title after her success in Australia.

"I'm tired," said the recent champion in Melbourne, laughing. "After losing the second set, I said to myself, 'Of course, we're going to have a third set.' It's my specialty on this tour, I suppose. It's amazing, I'm super proud of myself. The way I won this tournament means much more. The position I'm in in my life makes me appreciate it much more. I don't know if it would've had the same value if I had won it before, if I would've been capable."

On her change of mindset

"It didn't happen overnight; many conversations had to take place, tears included. I had a lot of weight on my shoulders, I don't know how I was able to play like that. Reaching the point where I could be honest with myself and start working on it has been super liberating in many ways. Of course, I've gone through many ups and downs, and I might return to those bad habits in some matches. It's not just going to disappear out of nowhere. It had to happen."

The toughest moments of her career

"Those tough moments will always be there, but they are part of me. Just because the moment was bad doesn't mean I have to remember it with a negative mindset. You can learn a lot from going through those moments. As devastated as I was after the US Open final, I would love to travel back to that moment and tell myself to go talk to someone. How I arrived at that moment, I kept telling myself that I had to keep doing the same thing. I wasn't allowing myself to play tennis. After losing in the semi-finals against Aryna, I realized that I didn't want to regret not playing the way I want in the big moments. There are small pieces of those tough moments that you take with you, that you learn from."

Her goal

"The only thing I want at this point is to leave the court proud. I'm getting better at consistently being proud not only of my level but of my ability to solve problems. I wanted to win a Grand Slam; I simply wasn't devastated for not having won any. I want to win every tournament I play. I'll have bad days or lose tight matches, but as long as I want to keep winning, things are fine."

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