“My thought process when I'm on the court is always thinking about getting better, and thinking about how I'm playing. Thinking about it as a process, as the big picture and what I need to work on, instead of being close-minded and thinking, 'I'm so nervous and have to win this match, if I don't, it'll be the worst.'”

American professional tennis player

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 5 by the WTA, and she won her first major at the 2025 Australian Open. Keys has won eleven singles titles in her career. She was also the runner-up at the 2017 US Open, a result that marked her place among the leading players of her era.