Madison Keys Is Florida's Latest Champ After Winning Australian Open. Who Is Her Husband?

Florida can claim yet another champion after Madison Keys pulled off a stunner at the 2025 Australian Open.

The Orlando resident upset defending champion Aryna Sabelenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win tennis' first major championship of the year. It's Keys' first Grand Slam title in a career that started when she was 14 years old in 2009.

Keys had a tough road to the biggest win of her career, which started when she became a teenage prodigy training in Boca Raton. The 29-year-old had to beat the top two players in the WTA rankings, starting with a three-set thriller against No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal. According to Tennis.com, she became the first woman to beat the top-2 WTA players en route to the Aussie Open crown since Serena Williams in 2005.

Sabalenka had won her previous 20 matches in Melbourne before falling to Keys on Saturday. The Belarusian star smashed her racket in frustration on her way off the court after the loss.

"I have wanted this for so long, and I have been in one other Grand Slam final and it didn't go my way. I didn't know if I would ever get back in this position and my team believed in me every step of the way," Keys said after her win. "They believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. Last year was so tough with some really bad injuries and I didn't know if I'd be able to do it again but to be here and have this trophy, I love you all so much."

Here's what to know about Madison Keys' history at Grand Slams and her life in Florida, including her husband and coach:

Madison Keys had not won a Grand Slam title before her big win Saturday. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1-ranked player in the world and winner of the previous two Australian Opens.

Keys had reached one major final before, losing the 2017 U.S. Open final to fellow Floridian Sloane Stephens in straight sets. Her previous best finish at the Aussie Open was a semifinal finish in 2022. She had previously lost to Sabalenka in the 2023 Wimbledon quarterfinals and the 2023 U.S. Open semifinals.

Where does Madison Keys live? Where is she from?

Madison Keys was born in Rock Island, Illinois, a city near the Iowa border. It's about 175 miles east of Des Moines and 170 miles west of Chicago. However, she has lived most of her life in Florida.

Keys moved to Florida at 10 years old, as her family moved to Boca Raton so she could pursue her tennis career at the prestigious Evert Tennis Academy. She made her WTA debut at 14, winning her first pro match at Ponte Vedra Beach. She currently lives with her husband in Orlando.