Madison Keys is on fire at the Australian Open! Surpassing World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was a task nobody saw coming. It was a crazy match, going three sets, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6, and lasting over two hours. This is huge for Keys, it’s like a dream come true reaching her first Australian Open final(second after 2017 US Open). And you know who else is thrilled? Her husband and coach, Bjorn Fratangelo. It’s funny because he was actually hesitant to join her team last year. I wonder what changed his mind!

Fratangelo, a former top-100 player known for his 2016 French Open win over Sam Querrey, faced a tough decision when Madison asked him to coach her. After retiring due to injuries, he worried that mixing their personal and professional lives would be “too complicated.” The ball was in his court.

With some encouragement from his own coach, he ultimately decided to take on the role. Once they found their rhythm, their partnership began to hit its stride and deliver promising results. But it wasn’t without the former ATP star making sure he knew what he was getting into.

Before diving into coaching, Keys opened up about her doubts and aspirations. Fratangelo couldn’t resist asking the hard-hitting questions: “How much do you want to get out of this? Are you happy with staying 11 through 25? Do you want to try to push for more? What do you want? You’re almost 30 years old.”

According to the WTA Tennis website, the couple never saw tennis as a “family business.” They started dating in 2017 and tied the knot in late 2024. Both were teenage standouts—Keys went pro at 14, while Fratangelo won the boys’ title at the 2011 French Open by defeating Dominic Thiem in the final. As time passed, with Bjorn’s career wrapping up in 2023 and Madison without a coach, it seemed like the stars were finally aligned for them.

Now two years into their partnership and fresh off their November wedding, they’ve kicked off the 2025 season with a bang! Madison started strong by reaching the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland and then clinched her first title of the season at the Adelaide International. On Thursday, she made it to her maiden final at the Australian Open! Talk about consistency!

She’s setting a perfect example alongside Fratangelo that left Andy Roddick wondering, “How do you pull that off?” Keys words on her husband serve as a perfect response to it!

Former ATP pro baffled by how Keys and Fratangelo balance work and family

After witnessing Madison Keys take down five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday, Andy Roddick was “really really overjoyed.” He discussed the fatigue Keys must be feeling after such a grueling match. Swiatek hadn’t dropped her serve all tournament, but in this semifinal, which lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes, Keys broke her an incredible eight times. She even saved a match point before sealing the win in an epic tiebreaker.

Roddick shared his thoughts on his ‘Served’ podcast, saying, “You could see the active mental gymnastics she was going through, stuck to it, and executed. It sounds easy enough; it’s not.” He was also surprised that she managed this with her husband on tour, marveling at their partnership: “If you’re her and you are feeling physically fatigued and your Bjorn Fratangelo, who is her husband-coach, like how—that deserves a f****** award—how do you pull that off?”

Keys had the perfect response to Roddick’s musings in an interview with Grand Slam Daily.

She said, “The best part [of being coached by her husband] is that we actually get to see each other.” Reflecting on their history, she added, “When we started dating, he was also playing, and we were not on the same schedule, so we would not spend a whole lot of time together. So it’s great that we actually get to spend time together.”

Tomorrow, she will face Aryna Sabalenka for a chance to clinch her first Grand Slam title in her 16-year career. Will Fratangelo’s presence make all the difference and help her conquer the two-time defending champion?