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Madison Keys Australian Open

Locker Room: Madison Keys


Apart from your tennis kit, is there anything that you never travel without?
I don’t think so.  I kind of mix it all up.  I have a ridiculous amount of hair products, though: shampoo, conditioner, hair mask, leaveŠ—•in conditioner, hair spray, bobby pins.  There’s a lot of toiletries in my bag every tournament.

After a long stretch on the road, what’s the first thing you do when you get home?
I have an amazing closet in my room.  I usually just go downstairs and open the doors and sit in my closet and look at all of the things that I missed.  Then I usually just hang out with my family and my dogs.

What trophy would you most like to win outside of tennis?
The Super Bowl

What’s your favourite food?
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream

What is your favourite film?
Pretty Woman

Who is your favourite actor?
Julia Roberts

Who would play you in a film of your life?
Julia Roberts

Who was your idol growing up?
Roger Federer

When you won your first WTA title in Eastbourne in 2014, what did you do with your prize money?
I don’t even remember.  Put it in my bank account, I guess or used it for expenses.


Tim Farthing, Tennishead Editorial Director & Owner, has been a huge tennis fan his whole life. He's a tennis journalist and entrepreneur as well as playing tennis to a national standard. He also helps manage his local club and volunteers for his local tennis organisation. He's a specialist in content about the administration of professional tennis and tennis coaching for all levels.