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. Madison Keys Read Quote
I think when I start thinking about results, I stop playing the right way because I start getting too nervous. Madison Keys Read Quote
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. Madison Keys Read Quote
When I have a nice rhythm going, and I have my toss in the right spot, when everything is kind of working how it’s supposed to be, I think it’s just really easy, you know, and I don’t have to overthink on it. Madison Keys Read Quote
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?’ Madison Keys Read Quote
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. Madison Keys Read Quote
I think it’s especially hard when you start at an academy, because everything is decided for you. And then when you go with U.S.T.A., there’s only so many decisions you can make. Madison Keys Read Quote
Being away from the game and just remembering why I love competing and all of that, I think it helped me tremendously. Madison Keys Read Quote
Serena’s always been one of the best, and she will forever be one of the best tennis players in women’s tennis. Madison Keys Read Quote
