Tennis-Ranking rise costs Keys place in Austin event

FILE PHOTO: Jan 25, 2025; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Madison Keys of United States of America plays a backhand during her match against Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the women's singles at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/File Photo

(Reuters) - Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Madison Keys would have expected to receive invitations to more tournaments in the coming months but the ATX Open in Austin was forced to drop the American after she climbed into the top 10 in the rankings.

Keys beat the top two seeds, Iga Swiatek and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, in Melbourne to win her first Grand Slam title, catapulting the 29-year-old into the top 10 and a career-high seventh in the rankings.