American tennis received a celebratory moment to close the 2025 season as Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys shared their reactions to a milestone that had been nearly two decades in the making. The pair spotlighted a significant achievement for U.S. women’s tennis after they were part of a group of four Americans who finished inside the WTA year-end Top 10, marking the first time since 2004 that so many players from the United States ended a season among the sport’s elite.
Pegula and Keys acknowledged the accomplishment with pride, resharing the announcement and joining in on the excitement around one of the biggest American tennis storylines of the year.
Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys React to the Historic Top 10 Achievement
The historic finish comes during a season that delivered a resurgence for American women at every tier of the tour. Coco Gauff concluded the season as the world No. 3, followed by Amanda Anisimova at No. 4, Pegula at No. 6, and Keys at No. 7. The last time the United States posted a Top 10 lineup this deep was in 2004, when Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Jennifer Capriati anchored the rankings.
The United States Tennis Association highlighted the historic accomplishment on Instagram, posting a graphic that celebrated the four American women who secured year-end Top 10 positions.
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Pegula and Keys both later reposted the USTA’s announcement on their Instagram stories, sharing their appreciation for being part of a milestone season.
How Did Each Player’s Results and Stats Contribute to This Historic Milestone?
The 2025 campaign also revived an era of major-tournament dominance, with Americans appearing in all four Grand Slam finals for the first time since 2002. Keys opened the year by winning the Australian Open, Gauff triumphed at Roland Garros, and Anisimova reached back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open. Each player built an individually standout season that collectively helped American tennis regain prominence.
The numbers behind each year-end Top 10 finisher reflect the strength of their achievement. Gauff compiled a 48-16 record, earned $7.9 million in prize money, and collected titles at Roland Garros, the Wuhan Open, and a WTA 1000 doubles crown in Montreal with McCartney Kessler. Her French Open victory made her the first American woman since Serena Williams in 2015 to lift the trophy in Paris.
Anisimova surged to two WTA 1000 titles in Doha and Beijing, reached her first two Major finals, climbed to a career-best No. 4, and crossed the $7.2 million mark in prize money. Pegula delivered one of her most consistent years, winning three singles titles, including her first clay crown in Charleston, and reaching finals in Miami, Adelaide, and Wuhan before closing her season with a semifinal run at the WTA Finals.
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Keys captured her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, added a WTA 500 win in Adelaide, returned to the WTA Finals for the first time in nearly a decade, and finished the year with more than $4.35 million in earnings.
Their combined success helped fuel a broader surge for American tennis, with Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton also securing ATP Top 10 finishes, marking the first time since 2008 that two American men ended a season inside the Top 10.
