Quotes from Madison Keys

We do a lot of lifting, and mix it up with upper body and lower body. A lot of circuit training for cardio. I hate just doing long distance running, so I do 5 or 6 different exercises for 20 to 30 seconds then move to the next one.

You can almost get overwhelmed if you start focusing on Serena being on the other side of the court.

I think it's especially hard when you start at an academy, because everything is decided for you. And then when you go with U.S.T.A., there's only so many decisions you can make.

A lot of people just assume men's tennis is better.

It was tough because I was on the road so much, on top of everything. I went through what every girl goes through emotionally in life, going through high school. It wasn't easy.

It's not the end of the world if I lose. I try to keep it all in perspective.

The expectation from other people kind of gets on me.

It can be tough and lonely on the road, but at the end of the day we get to play professional tennis for a living, and I wouldn't change it for the world.

I would be lying if I said I wanted to wake up and work out every day.