Madison Keys' Tennis Equipment, Gear, and Accessories
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Birthday: 02/15/95
Birthplace: Rock Island, IL
Residence: Boca Raton, FL
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 145 lbs (66 kg)
Plays: Right Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
Turned Pro: 2009
Coach: Jim Madrigal
Grand Slam Titles: --
Instagram:
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Madison Keys first became interested in tennis when she saw one of her idols, Venus Williams, playing on TV. She was introduced to the sport by her parents and took a quick loving to it. At the age of nine, she became a part of the Chris Evert Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and her coaches regards her as a prodigy believing she could win a major title. Keys turned pro on her 14th birthday and quickly showed her potential by becoming one of the youngest players to win a WTA Tour level match a few months later. She also won a World Team Tennis exhibition set against then grand slam champion Serena Williams later that year. Keys first cracked the top 100 of the WTA rankings in 2013 at the age of 17, and had her first big breakthrough at a major in early 2015 when she reached the Women's Singles Semifinal at the Australian Open. Keys is rapidly improving, and came very close to her first grand slam victory in 2017 making it to the finals of the US Open. Her favorite shot is her serve and her favorite surface is hard court. She has three siblings: Sidney, Montana and Hunter. She enjoys listening to hip-hop, rap, country and Taylor Swift.