Recognizing Madison Keys’ Historic Australian Open Win; and a 2025 Tournament Update

With a historic victory at this year’s Australian Open, Madison Keys claimed her first-ever Grand Slam title, a great achievement to celebrate. This remarkable success has earned her a spot in the WTA Top 10, which affects her participation in the 2025 ATX Open.

As a 250-level tournament, the ATX Open is permitted to feature just one Top 10 player unless the defending champion returns as a Top 10 ranked player. Only in that circumstance could two Top 10 players compete in our tournament. This helps to ensure balanced competition across all WTA events held during the same week.

With World No. 6 Jessica Pegula already committed to the event, WTA rules prevent us from having a second Top 10 player in the draw. When we entered an agreement with Madison, her ranking was World No. 21. Now with her title wins in both Adelaide and Melbourne, her ranking has moved to World No. 7. As a result of her new ranking, Madison will, unfortunately, not be able to compete in this year’s ATX Open.

Per Tournament Director Christo van Rensburg: “Every year the ATX Open strives to bring some of the top women’s players in the world to Austin to compete in our tournament. This year is no exception. The success of Madison in Australia, where she played legendary tennis on a world stage, is further proof that the ATX Open is attracting the best talent in the game. We love Madison and have been anticipating for months the excitement of her playing here in Austin for the first time. While we wish the Top 10 rule didn’t apply to our tournament, we respect the rules of the WTA. That said, Madison’s Grand Slam title and subsequent Top 10 world ranking are both something to celebrate. We can’t wait to invite Madison again to future ATX Opens. We remain very excited to welcome Jessica to her first-ever ATX Open next month. She’s eager to compete in Austin.”

Our full player field announcement is coming later this week. We have some additional exciting player news to share. Stay tuned.