Madison Keys opens up on calling therapist throughout Australian Open

Madison Keys credited remedy as one of many issues that helped her develop into a Grand Slam champion because the American revealed that she referred to as her therapist in the course of the Pleased Slam as a result of she wanted to speak about some issues. 

On Saturday, the American landed her maiden Main trophy only a month earlier than her thirtieth birthday after beating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 within the closing. 

Nevertheless, that wasn’t her lone massive win of the event since she additionally defeated Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina and Danielle Collins.

However earlier than all of these massive wins, Keys simply barely survived the Elena-Gabriela Ruse second-round assembly – she earned a slim 7-6 (1) 2-6 7-5 victory.

After that match, the 29-year-old referred to as her therapist.

“I referred to as her and mentioned that I used to be form of simply coping with some issues. And we have been in a position to speak. After which we form of simply continued to textual content since then,” she revealed.

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Keys says calling her therapists in the middle of a tournament isn’t something new for her

“There’s also the reality of: Sometimes, I’m like, ‘Hey, I need to talk mid-tournament.’ Sometimes it’s even just being able to go back and forth (with) someone that can just kind of provide some support,” the American mentioned.

Whereas the 2025 Australian Open champion is not new to remedy periods, it took her a while earlier than she discovered the best therapist. 

“By no means actually discovered anybody that I fairly related with and clicked with. After which, I lastly form of pivoted and went with my present therapist,” Keys defined.

In her interview, the American tennis star additionally added that she believes the stigma round remedy is slowly fading away and likewise shared that she plans to have a therapist for the remainder of her life.