Madison Keys wants to do something she’s never done at Wimbledon this year as she calls it her ‘big goal’

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Madison Keys is through to the third round at Wimbledon for the ninth time in her career after defeating Olga Danilovic in straight sets.

Following Keys‘ near scare against Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round, the American earned a more comfortable victory over Danilovic, winning 6-4, 6-2.

The 30-year-old has avoided the long list of seeded players to crash out in the first two rounds at Wimbledon this year, which includes her compatriots Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.

With a third-round matchup against Laura Siegemund ahead of her, Keys revealed what her ‘big goal’ is at this year’s championships.

Madison Keys says what her ‘big goal’ is at Wimbledon this year

Keys’ Wimbledon campaign comes just months after clinching a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

When asked how her life has changed since her triumph in Melbourne, she answered: “I don’t think my life has changed that dramatically.

“Considering I have been on the tour for so long and have had levels of success and been relevant for years, it’s not like I went from someone who had never won a tournament to someone who had never won a slam.

“It’s obviously a huge accomplishment and something that I dreamed of forever, so being able to do it at this point in my career was a little bit of a surprise. A very happy surprise. It’s definitely a little bit different to the people who have done it earlier in their career.

On her pursuit of making it two at the All England Club, Keys said: “I really love grass, I always have. I would love to get a round further here at Wimbledon.

“That’s kind of my big goal here; it’s to finally make it past the quarter-finals. That’s the big goal, but I know that I have to do that one match at a time.

Madison Keys’ potential path to a maiden Wimbledon final

Should Keys defeat Siegemund in her third-round match, she’ll come up against one of Cristina Bucsa or Solana Sierra in round four.

Her potential quarter-finals opponents are world number one Aryna Sabalenka, Emma Raducanu, Elina Svitolina, and Elise Mertens.

In the semi-final, she could come up against four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, or 12th seed Amanda Anisimova.

Before her fourth-round exit at Wimbledon last year, Keys’ two quarter-final finishes came in 2015 and 2023.