Madison Keys

Madison Keys is the American power-hitter who finally broke through at the 2025 Australian Open, and arrives at Wimbledon 2026 as a genuine grass-court threat.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 16, 2026

Madison Keys is an American professional tennis player, born on 17 February 1995 in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the biggest hitters in the women’s game, she pairs a thunderous serve with a flat, punishing forehand, a style that has made her a threat on every surface, and especially the quick ones.

For years Keys was the eternal nearly-woman: a US Open finalist in 2017, a multiple Grand Slam semi-finalist, but without the title her talent promised. That changed at the 2025 Australian Open, where she finally lifted a maiden Grand Slam trophy just weeks before her 30th birthday, one of the most popular breakthroughs in recent tennis.

Now based in Florida and ranked inside the upper tier of the WTA, she arrives at Wimbledon 2026 as a recent major champion and a two-time quarter-finalist at the All England Club (2015, 2023). On grass, where her power is amplified, few opponents relish drawing her.

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Madison Keys is based in Florida, most often listed in the Orlando / Boca Raton area, where she trains. She was born in Rock Island, Illinois, and moved south to develop her game as a junior.

Madison Keys is American. She was born on 17 February 1995 in Rock Island, Illinois, and represents the United States on the WTA Tour and in Billie Jean King Cup.

Madison Keys is 31 years old. She was born on 17 February 1995, and famously won her first Grand Slam just weeks before turning 30.

Madison Keys is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall, a big frame that powers one of the heaviest serves and flattest forehands on the women's tour.

Madison Keys won the **2025 Australian Open**, her first Grand Slam singles title, claimed just before her 30th birthday after years as a perennial contender. She had previously reached the 2017 US Open final.

Heading into Wimbledon 2026, Keys is back in the grass-court conversation, she warmed up at Eastbourne in late June and, as a recent Grand Slam champion and two-time Wimbledon quarter-finalist (2015, 2023), she's a player to watch on the lawns.

Yes, her flat, powerful game suits grass well. She reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2015 and 2023, and her serve-and-forehand combination is especially dangerous on a fast, low-bouncing surface.

Madison Keys turned professional in 2009, on her 14th birthday. She was a teenage prodigy long before her Grand Slam breakthrough as a veteran in 2025.