Madison Keys once admitted, "I felt like if I never won a Grand Slam, then I wouldn't have lived up to what people thought I should have been." Doubts crept in after losing to Sloane Stephens in the 2017 US Open final,
How a former Kansas City Chiefs defensive back applied his football knowledge to help Keys earn her first major title.
With three players in the top five, Madison Keys said she wouldn't be surprised if American women thrived at Indian Wells, where they have not won since 2001.
INDIAN WELLS, California - Australian Open champion Madison Keys crushed Anastasia Potapova 6-3 6-0 at Indian Wells on Saturday in her first match as a Grand Slam champion, while Carlos Alcaraz began his bid for an Indian Wells three-peat with a 6-4 6-2 win over Quentin Halys.
INDIAN WELLS, California - Australian Open champion Madison Keys believes American women are well positioned to end a 24-year title drought at Indian Wells when the tournament's main draw starts on Wednesday in the California desert.