Madison Keys and Belinda Bencic confirm whether they were contacted by the PTPA before their claims against the ATP

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Madison Keys is one of the most sought after players on the WTA Tour after winning the Australian Open.

Keys won her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne and has broken into the top five of the WTA rankings for the first time as a result.

The American continued this form into Indian Wells, but Keys was dealt a blow in Miami after suffering a shock early exit.

With Keys now having a higher status in the sport, she may have had invested interest in what the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) had to say.

Madison Keys and Belinda Bencic say whether they were contacted by the PTPA

At the start of the Miami Open, the PTPA announced a lawsuit against the ATP in a lengthy document calling out the various tennis bodies.

The PTPA was co-founded by Novak Djokovic, who was not named on the lawsuit, and Vasek Pospisil in 2020 and is there to represent players on both the ATP and WTA Tours.

This has split opinion between players, with even Djokovic himself unsure of the PTPA’s wording in some of the claims.

One of the topics mentioned in the PTPA’s document related to the aforementioned Keys, who was banned from a WTA tournament in Austin due to her change in ranking.

Despite being mentioned by the PTPA, Keys told media at the Charleston Open that she was not contacted by the organization.

Keys is not the only person to have been left in the dark, with Jessica Pegula, Belinda Bencic, Amanda Anisimova, Qinwen Zheng and Ajla Tomljanovic also declaring that they had received no contact from the PTPA.

Madison Keys’ Potential Charleston Open draw

While Keys has not been contacted by the PTPA, she does have her eyes on beginning the clay court season in strong form at the Charleston Open.

As a former champion in Charleston, Keys knows what it takes to adapt to the iconic green clay.

After receiving a bye as the second seed, Keys will play compatriot Caroline Dolehide in her opening match.

If she is able to overcome Dolehide, Keys could play the likes of Anna Kalinskaya, Daria Kasatkina, Bencic, Emma Navarro, Anisimova, Pegula, Zheng, Diana Shnaider and defending champion Danielle Collins.

Keys will get her clay court season at the Charleston Open underway on Tuesday April 1.