Madison Keys Quotes

Madison Keys

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 17, 1995

I loved dance, but tennis felt more natural to me. Dance did help with my rhythm and balance.

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I try to live in the moment and not overthink things because then you start putting yourself in situations that you don't want to be in pressure-wise.

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A lot of people just assume men's tennis is better.

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I make a little goal every day and work toward achieving it - even if it's the smallest little thing.

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I enjoy lifting weights more than I enjoy getting on the treadmill to run.

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I've always loved Charleston. It's always been one of my favorite tournaments.

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People always look shocked when I tell them the Cincinnati Open is one of my favorite tournaments.

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I grew up by the Mississippi River, and I would swim in that as a kid.

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You can get eight thousand great, amazing messages, and someone will send you one thing that you're maybe self-conscious about, and that's the only thing in your head for the rest of the day.

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I have one of those bodies that is just a little more injury-prone.

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It's, you know, kind of nice to be under the radar.

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I started full-time training when I was 10, signed professionally when I was 14, and won my first match at the same age.

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I have a specific routine before every match. I like to grip my rackets, because I feel that someone else won't do it how I like them. But the biggest thing is that I don't like to stress about my match all morning. Twenty minutes before, I'll sit down and think about the game plan and warm up. And then I just play.

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I'm really lucky to have Lindsay Davenport as my coach. She was number one in the world, and she's won Grand Slams, so if there's any person who can help me get through, it's her. Getting her advice is very special for me.

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I've had people ask me whether I'm concerned about wearing makeup into a match, for example. One year, an on-court commentator asked one of the girls to twirl after the match. Surely, he's not going to go up to a man to ask, 'Can you do a spin for us?'

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I don't always have to play my absolute best to win matches.

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I expect a lot for myself.

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I want to be a role model for all young people.

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When people say that American tennis is dead and things like that, you kind of take it a little personal.

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