Madison Keys’ husband says wife finally got what she deserved with Melbourne win
Madison Keys’ husband says wife finally got what she deserved with Melbourne win
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Bjorn Fratangelo praised the perseverance of wife Madison Keys after she finally achieved her dream of winning a grand-slam title. The 29-year-old defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling contest at the Australian Open to fulfil the predictions of those who saw her burst onto the scene as a teenage prodigy.
Watching courtside after agreeing to become Keys’ coach last year during a difficult period was Fratangelo, her husband of a couple of months and the closest witness to her years of struggle. Keys admitted after lifting the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup that the burden of expectation weighed increasingly heavily as the years went past before therapy helped her find pride in her career, with or without a major title.
Writing on Instagram, Fratangelo said: “For 8 years, I have watched you wonder if and when your time would come. Sometimes, you thought it never would. “I never cared about any of that because to me you’re so much more than what you do with a racquet. Through your lowest of lows and all the highs, you stuck with it and finally get what you truly deserve.
“Everyone around you loves you so much and a grand slam is not needed for that. It’s been amazing to see you evolve over the last 18 months and no one can ever take this away from you.”. Keys is a hugely popular figure in the locker room and her victory was met with a flood of messages from players including Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz and Sloane Stephens, who defeated Keys in her only previous slam final at the US Open in 2017.
