Keys’ success is all the more impressive given his injury woes in 2024.
The 29-year-old was ruled out of last year’s Australian Open with a shoulder injury, before a hamstring problem ended her Wimbledon run in the fourth round.
Determined to continue competing, Keys – on the advice of her coach and now-husband Bjorn Fratangelo – decided to make a change.
Fratangelo convinced him to trade his Wilson racket for the Japanese brand Yonex — a swap he believed would limit his injuries.
“I don’t know why I like this racket, what it does, like, all the details. When I picked it up, it felt really good, and it was a winner.” Keys told Bounce on Tuesday., external
And just before the couple married in November, Fratangelo dragged Keys “kicking and screaming” to rework his service motion.
“If you’re going to tear things up, you might as well tear up everything, right?” he said.
