‘The Happy Slam’ didn’t disappoint Madison Keys this time! The 29-year-old American tennis star arrived at the Australian Open on red-hot form, having beaten her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the final of the Adelaide International. She outclassed the likes of Collins, Rybakina, Svitolina, and Swiatek on her way to the finals in Melbourne. In the final of the 2025 AO, she defeated the defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka by 6-3,2-6,7-5. What a start this had been for Madison Keys in the 2025 season! Can we expect something more from her in this season? Well, a renowned tennis journalist recently made a bold prediction for Keys’ future. What did she say?

With this incredible triumph in Melbourne, Madison Keys has now returned to the Top 10 in the latest WTA Rankings that was released on Monday. She is currently placed at the seventh spot in that list with 4,680 points. In the last few years, we have seen sheer dominance from Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka on the women’s Tour. Now, it seems as if players like Madison Keys have made up their minds to ‘take the bull by the horns.’ Her records on the hard courts have been pretty impressive, but she needs to bring this consistency on all surfaces in order to compete against those big names in every tournament.

Speaking on this the former tennis player and renowned journalist, Joanna Sakowicz-Kostecka said, “I think the upcoming tournaments will be favorable for Iga. Madison has more to prove on slower surfaces, because she is much more dangerous on faster ones. However, such success inspires and makes a player want to develop. Keys has already achieved her most important success, and now she can focus on improving her game on slower surfaces. What’s more, she does not defend many points in the near future, so the road to improving her ranking is wide open before her.”

Before the 2025 AO, her best record at the Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the final of the 2017 US Open. It’ll be interesting to see if she can repeat a similar success on different surfaces as well or not in the next few months. What did Madison Keys say, though after clinching her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne? Well, shortly after this match, Madison Keys was spotted sharing a heartfelt thought on her incredible journey. She said, “From a young age, I felt like if I never won a Slam I wouldn’t live up to what people thought I should’ve been. I finally got to the point where I was proud, with or without one.”

Not only that, she even thanked her team members for their incredible support! “I’ve wanted this for so long. I’ve been in 1 other slam final. I didn’t know if I’d be able to get back here. My team believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself,” said Keys. Madison Keys had a tough time with injuries last season, but this season she’s looking unstoppable at the moment! How did the tennis world react to her incredible win in Melbourne?

Madison Keys showered with words of praise from the tennis community

Madison Keys has now become the fourth player in this decade to beat the world number one and the number two in the same tournament. Not only that, she has now also extended her winning streak to 12. What a moment this has been for this 29-year-old tennis star! Her husband, Bjorn Frantangelo has also been her coach, and he has been with her in all these ups and downs. Speaking on her team’s invaluable contributions to her success, we saw Serena Williams’ former coach sharing a few words on them by saying, “It’s takes a village! @bjornfrat @lang_r48 @theathleteconnection @madisonkeys.”

Highlighting the contributions of Frantangelo, Stubbs further added, “This sums it up! Congrats to these 3 for ALWAYS believing in her!” Even Pam Shriver congratulated Madison Keys, and her team for their incredible success. “Good things come to those who wait,” said Shriver. American tennis star, Sloane Stephens shared a tweet congratulating Madison Keys. She wrote, “It was never if, just when. You deserve this and beyond.”

Even Jessica Pegula shared a heartfelt note stating, “We love to see it!!!! Much deserved in every way possible.” Even Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton congratulated Madison Keys on her incredible win. What are your thoughts on her incredible success in Melbourne, though?