Keys honored with award at I Play Like a Girl gala

Nov 28, 2018
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Keys honored with award at I Play Like a Girl gala

Published Nov 28, 2018

On Monday in Tennessee, Madison Keys was honored at the Play Like a Girl awards gala as the recipient of the Founder’s Award for her dedication to promoting kindness among girls.

The 23-year-old American was also the keynote speaker and the gala raised funds to help support young girls in sports.

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The world No. 17 is partnered with FearlesslyGirl, an internationally recognized anti-bullying association. She has devoted a lot of her off-court time to traveling around the country to speak with girls about creating “a kinder girl world.”

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“Social media is not always 100 percent fun,” Keys said. “People think they can say whatever they want and that they don’t think there is another person on the receiving end of what they are saying.”

The American ended her 2018 season on  both a high and low note by reaching the WTA Elite Trophy semifinals before withdrawing with a left knee injury.