Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.

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 and her husband and coach Bjorn Fratengelo, shed tears of joy after her breakthrough Australian Open triumph.

Madison Keys appeared destined for a Grand Slam trophy. 16 years later on a breezy night in Melbourne, she held it in her hands.

Madison Keys' husband and coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, has penned a loving message for the 29-year-old after her impressive victory at the 2025 Australian Open.

Facing the World No.1, Madison Keys will need to deliver the performance of her career in the Australian Open final. Her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, believes she has both the focus and firepower to pull off a career-defining victory.

Madison Keys upsets two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final to claim her first major title.

The newly crowned Australian Open champion delivered a touching tribute to her close-knit team after claiming an elusive first grand slam crown with a nerve-shredding 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park on Saturday night.

Let's just go for it and be open to change.'" The quote above tells you all you need to know about Madison Keys' approach to tennis right now.

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.

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.