Madison Keys leads Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff in one area at the end of the 2025 WTA season

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This year, Madison Keys achieved a goal all players dream of – winning a Grand Slam title.

The American, a veteran of the WTA Tour, won the Australian Open Women’s Singles title in January – her first major triumph.

Seeded 19th, Keys marched through the draw, defeating the likes of Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek on her way to the final.

In the final, Keys defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

The 30-year-old had been in excellent form heading into the first major of the year, having won the Adelaide Open title the week prior.

Madison Keys has achieved the longest win streak of any WTA player in 2025

Madison Keys achieved the longest win streak of any WTA player this year.

The American won 16 consecutive matches between January 7 and March 13, winning the Adelaide Open and Australian Open during this period.

In Adelaide, Keys defeated Jelena Ostapenko and Daria Kasatkina on her way to the final, before defeating top seed Jessica Pegula 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 at the final hurdle.

Two weeks later, Keys was pictured holding the Australian Open Women’s Singles trophy.

Keys contested her next tournament in Indian Wells, California. At the event, she defeated Anastasia Potapova, Elis Mertens, Donna Vekic and Belinda Bencic.

In the semi-finals, Keys lost 6-0, 6-1 to Aryna Sabalenka.

Will Madison Keys defend her Australian Open title?

Madison Keys is certainly capable of defending her Australian Open crown. Doing so, however, is another matter.

The American, who has risen to world number seven this year, will have to fend off the likes of Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, who won back-to-back titles at the event in 2023 and 2024.

Elena Rybakina will also be a strong contender. The Kazakhstani player, the 2022 Wimbledon Women’s Singles champion, played the best tennis of any player on the WTA Tour at the end of the 2025 campaign, capturing the Ningbo Open and WTA Finals titles.

While Keys’ WTA Tour season may have concluded, she is scheduled to play more tennis before the year ends. Keys is set to play in an exhibition event with Venus Williams later this month.