The American is into the final in Melbourne, with husband Bjorn Fratangelo as her coach. This is how the married couple work it out
Fratangelo, a Pittsburgh native, reached his career-high ATP ranking of World No. 99 in 2016. In 2011, he claimed the boys' singles title at the French Open, becoming the first American to achieve this milestone since John McEnroe in the late 1970s.
Madison Keys funnily shared that Bjorn Fratangelo was hesitant to coach her because he felt "uncomfortable" telling her what to do but she "forced" him to embrace the role. Last November, the two American tennis players tied the knot after dating for seven years.
Madison Keys' coach and husband, Bjorn Fratangelo, celebrated the 2025 Australian Open champion with a heartfelt two-word reaction.
Madison Keys is set to play in her first Australian Open finals. Cheering her on—and coaching her—is her husband, fellow American tennis player Bjorn Fratengelo. Keys, 29, and Fratengelo, 31 ...
Days after her first Slam title, the tennis star shares what stoked her confidence, how she tweaked her game, and why representation matters on the court.
Perhaps they remember her from Junior Orange Bowl tournaments at Salvadore Park and Biltmore Tennis Center in Coral Gables, or from the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, where 5-foot-10 Keys dazzled spectators with her 114 mph serve as a 14-year-old in the Orange Bowl Under-18s division.
Madison Keys and her husband and coach Bjorn Fratengelo, shed tears of joy after her breakthrough Australian Open triumph.
Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.
Keys, born in Illinois and now based in Florida, is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta, who was 33 at the 2015 US Open.
Professional tennis players are generally well-accustomed to traveling with an excess amount of luggage, but boarding a flight with a grand slam trophy was a new experience for Madison Keys.
After the first Grand Slam of the season, the rankings got a major shakeup with Madison Keys returning to the Top 10, Paula Badosa and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova climbing even higher and Belinda Bencic jumping over 100 spots in a week full of big moves.