Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys have achieved something American women have failed to do for over 20 years this week

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American women’s tennis is in a fine place after the Australian Open, with Madison Keys emerging victorious in Melbourne.

Keys was superb at the Adelaide International, beating compatriot Jessica Pegula in the final, before going on to win the Australian Open.

Andy Roddick was left really impressed by Keys after her success, which resulted in her climbing to seventh in the WTA rankings.

Keys overcame world numbers one and two Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek respectively at the Australian Open, beating the former in the final.

World number three Coco Gauff meanwhile fell to Paula Badosa in the quarter-finals, while Pegula lost to Olga Danilovic in round three.

Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys help equal American rankings record

But the American trio have now helped secure a fantastic achievement for American women, with this week representing the first since March 1st, 2004 that three such players are ranked in the top six, as per Tennis.

Gauff has stayed third in the rankings, but Pegula has climbed one spot to fifth and Keys has moved up one place to sixth.

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Back in 2004, Lindsay Davenport occupied fourth spot, with Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams in fifth and sixth respectively.

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Gauff and Pegula have certainly played their part in the superb achievement, with the former having triumphed at the WTA Finals last season.

The latter meanwhile reached the final of the US Open in New York last time out, losing to second seed Sabalenka.

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But right now much of the focus is rightfully on Australian Open champion Keys, who produced several stunning displays to triumph in Melbourne.

Like Gauff, she has one Grand Slam final win and one loss to her name, with Sloane Stephens beating Keys in the 2017 US Open final.

Notably, the latest Grand Slam champion has just clinched a new career-high ranking, which along with her Australian Open title should fill her with confidence for the coming months.

With Emma Navarro also in the top 10, American women’s tennis is certainly in a great place right now, but the nation will undoubtedly be targeting more Grand Slams in 2025.