Former champion Madison Keys set for return

Keys – who won the title in 2014 and 2023 – will return to the south coast in a bid to become the third woman to complete a hat-trick of titles at Eastbourne.

The American joins home-favourite Sonay Kartal and four-time men’s champion Taylor Fritz as one of the first names announced for this year’s tournament from 20-27 June.

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“Eastbourne is an event that means a lot to me,” Keys said. “It's very special to come back as a former champion. I’ve had some great memories here and love playing in front of the fans. I’m very excited to play!”

Keys is a 10-time WTA title-winner with three trophies on grass. Her 2014 victory over former world No.1 Angelique Kerber in the Eastbourne final marked the first title of her career, before also winning in Birmingham two years later.

In 2023, she joined greats like Tracy Austin, Justine Henin and Caroline Wozniacki in winning multiple Eastbourne titles with a victory over Daria Kasatkina.

This year, she’ll be aiming to win her third trophy on the South Coast, an achievement that has only been reached by Martina Navratilova (11) and Chris Evert (3) in the women’s singles event.

The 31-year-old is coming off the best season of her career in 2025, winning her first Grand Slam in Melbourne and reaching a career-high world No.5 in the WTA rankings.

So far this year, Keys has reached the semi-finals at the Charleston Open, quarter-finals in Brisbane and Adelaide, and the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Watch Keys and many more of the world’s best tennis stars at the Lexus Eastbourne Open this June.

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