After taking a well-deserved break following her explosive success at the Australian Open, Madison Keys returns to the circuit as one of the leading contenders for the trophy at Indian Wells 2025. The American player, currently ranked number 5 in the world, reveals at the tournament’s Media Day how she has experienced these past weeks, her feelings towards this event, and speaks out about the world of tennis betting.

“I started when I was very young on the tour. Now I’ve spent more than half of my life on the tour, so I’m not offended when they call me a veteran. There’s a maturity that happens when you’re on the tour as young as we were and we’ve been in this for so long. So I think there’s a level of maturity that you develop when you start so young. People forget how young you are because they’ve seen you for a long time”.

About betting and tennis

“There are many sponsors that come from betting. In the end, many tournaments make a lot of money from the partnerships they have with betting companies. That’s what gives us jobs. So, in that sense, I see it as very beneficial for players who receive the wrath of many bettors. I would say that, obviously, it’s not what I like the most, so I think it depends on which side you look at all the great benefits that tournaments get from that with a bit more protection for the players who are on the receiving end of bettors losing money”.

Changing expectations

“I’d be lying if I said I don’t have higher expectations after starting the year as I have, but at the same time, I think it’s very important for me and my team to remember how we got here and what we were doing. Going back to that, and staying grounded, will be very important. The balance of being honest about raising my expectations, but also knowing that I don’t think anyone really thrives when you have a mindset shift so quickly after success. The only thing to do is to go back to what worked, to what we were doing, and what we were focusing on, and keep trying to maintain that mindset”.

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