Madison Keys’ Australian Open title defence has come to an end, thwarted by Jessica Pegula in the Round of 16. And whilst it will have been tough to see her campaign cut short so soon, to lose to a good friend must surely soften the blow.
Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday and moved into a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match.
A year after winning her first career Grand Slam in Australia, Madison Keys saw her bid for a repeat end on Monday at the hands of another American looking to follow in Keys' footsteps in winning her first Slam in Melbourne.
Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.
Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula are scheduled to face off at the Australian Open on Monday. The two Americans, seeded sixth and ninth respectively, have met just three times before on the WTA Tour.
Day 9 of the Australian Open sees the end of the fourth round. We will know all eight quarterfinalists by the end of Monday’s play. But who will the final quartefinalists be?
Day 7 of the 2026 Australian Open concluded third-round action in the women’s singles draw, locking in the second-week line-up in Melbourne. Seven matches were played across Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and the show courts, with several contenders tested as the stakes increased.
Three American women -- No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 Madison Keys -- advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight set victories on Saturday in Melbourne.
Madison Keys has spoken openly about her political views and frustrations with the current U.S. political climate, making it clear where she stands amid Donald Trump’s second term as president.
If there is one thing tennis fans have learned over the last two decades, it’s that betting against Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park is a fool’s errand.
Two of the top four American women's tennis players appear headed for a showdown in the round of 16 in the Australian Open. However, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No.
The second round wraps up on Day 5 of the Australian Open. We have 16 women’s singles matches on deck to decide who reaches Round 3. As always, our writers at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches.
We like to think of Grand Slams as a vacation from the real world. We tune in for the blistering serves, the long rallies, and the polite applause. But at the 2026 Australian Open, the barrier between the tennis court and global geopolitics didn’t just crack—it shattered.
For the first time in her career, Madison Keys walked out onto a Grand Slam stage on Tuesday as the tournament's defending champion. For the ninth-seeded Keys, the first hour and 12 minutes vs.
The first round will conclude on Day 3 of the Australian Open, which means we get 20 women’s singles matches. As always, we here at LastWordOnTennis will share our thoughts on all of the matches with you.
Victoria Mboko has stormed into the semifinals of the Adelaide International after knocking out Keys. Mboko defeated Australian Open champion Keys 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament.
The 2025 season was full of surprising and heartwarming stories, with American Madison Keys kicking off the season with a shocking Grand Slam win. The 30-year old would go on to have the best season of her career, which has culminated with her qualifying for the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys opened up about the methods she uses when focusing on mental health and wellness. The American wrote her name into the record books at the start of 2025, surprising the tennis world by overcoming world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne to win her first Grand Slam title.
When she's not swinging her racket, tennis star Madison Keys has other passions. One of which centers around her refined palate, as evidenced by her invitation to be a guest judge on the Food Network's cooking competition show Beat Bobby Flay.
This is Madison Keys' first US Open as a Grand Slam winner, having earlier this year defeated the number one in the world, Aryna Sabalenka, to the title in Melbourne.