Ben Shelton, Emma Navarro, Kim Clijsters & others wish Madison Keys & husband Bjorn a happy married life after duo's intimate wedding ceremony
On Saturday, November 23, former WTA World No. 7 Madison Keys tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend and current coach Bjorn Fratangelo. Recently, Keys shared some of the most memorable moments from her wedding, which was attended by several of her American colleagues on the WTA Tour. Multiple players, both former and active, congratulated her on her marriage.
Keys, an eight-time WTA Tour-level titlist, began dating former ATP World No. 99 Fratangelo in 2017, the same year that she finished as the runner-up at the US Open.
The couple got engaged in March last year, and recently, they finally got hitched at an intimate affair in Charleston, South Carolina. Keys' closest friends on the tour, Jessica Pegula, Sloane Stephens, Jennifer Brady, Laura Robson, and Taylor Townsend, were all in attendance.
In the aftermath of the wedding, Madison Keys took to Instagram and shared a post featuring the pictures of her handpicked moments from the special occasion. The compilation began with a picture of herself and Fratangelo locked in a passionate kiss. The 29-year-old captioned the post:
"11•23•24 Best weekend of my life. I love you @bjornfrat"
Congratulatory messages soon started pouring in for Keys from the likes of Ben Shelton, Emma Navarro, Kim Clijsters, and others.
"Congrats," Ben Shelton wrote.
"Yayy, congratz yooz two," commented Emma Navarro.
"Congratulations guys ! Great pictures," Kim Clijsters added.
"The bestttt," Laura Robson chimed in.
"Congratulations!" wrote Shelby Rogers.
"Thrilled for you two!!! Congratulations!!! Welcome to the PITT CREW," Alison Riske-Amritraj commented.
"Love wins," Sloane Stephens weighed in.
Bjorn Fratangelo has been coaching Keys since she exited the Roland Garros in the second round last year, and also oversaw her run to the 2023 US Open semifinals. Keys' 2024 season was a mixed bag. While she won her eighth WTA Tour-level title this year, she also suffered two separate injuries that cut short her playing time.
Madison Keys concludes 2024 as World No. 21, with her best finish at the Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 2024 Internationaux de Strasbourg proved to be Madison Keys' best outing this year. The former World No. 7 dispatched compatriot Danielle Collins in the final of the WTA 500 event to win her eighth career title.
However, Keys' season came to a grinding halt at the Wimbledon Championships. She suffered a minor muscle tear in her leg during her fourth-round clash against eventual runner-up Jasmine Paolini, which kept her out for a month. Keys returned to action at the National Bank Open in Toronto, but once again, she sustained a thigh injury.
The 2017 US Open finalist's final appearance this year came at the Wuhan Open, where she lost to Beatriz Haddad Maia in the first round.