Madison Keys was just 16 when she featured in her first US Open, and the home Grand Slam holds a special place in the now-29-year-old’s tennis star’s heart.
“It’s truly the best, greatest feeling in the entire world,” Keys told JWS last week. “I think there have been some of my most heartbreaking moments in front of a US Open crowd, but also some of my absolute most favorite, literally to the point of mid-match getting goosebumps.”
Ahead of today’s 2024 US Open kickoff, Keys commented on the power of the New York Slam’s fans, saying, “The thing I’ve always loved about playing at the US Open is that, literally no matter how down and out you felt, the entire crowd was still there trying to get you through and push you through.”
A chaotic 2024 sets up Keys’s US Open appearance
The world No. 14 has had a rollercoaster 2024 season, missing the Australian Open due to injury before making solid finishes at WTA events in Miami, Madrid, and Strasbourg.
The Illinois product then suffered an injury at Wimbledon, withdrawing in the Round of 16 while in a winning position against…
