Last January, Madison Keys won her first career Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Entering this year's tournament as a defending champion, Keys spoke with wtatennis.com to reflect on her milestone victory.

The American's journey toward winning her first major makes defending the crown feel like less of a mountain to climb.

Madison Keys is dreaming big this year, but she’s being smart about it. The American finally captured her first Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open after eight long years of trying.

Keys, who beat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka for her first major title, opens play Sunday night against Oleksandra Oliynykova.

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.

Keys didn't hide that she was feeling nervous on the court after beating Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Australian Open first round.

With the season's first Grand Slam beginning Sunday in Melbourne, the top players took the podium for Australian Open Media Day. From Madison Keys' approach to being a defending champion to Coco Gauff's self-evaluation of the 1 Point Slam,

The Australian Open is now underway, with plenty of upsets having already taken place in Melbourne. On the ATP Tour, 20th seed Flavio Cobolli lost in the first round to Arthur Fery, who emerged through qualifying.

Will Madison Keys defend her Australian Open title? That's one of the many storylines heading into the first Grand Slam of the calendar year.