CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Madison Keys, future Charlotte resident? If Bjorn Fratangelo has it his way, the newlyweds will be making a move up north to the Queen City.
“My husband really wants to move here,” the former world No. 7 revealed to press Friday. “So he basically sent me to look at homes. The few hours that I have, I’m probably gonna check out some.”
Keys is in town for tonight’s Charlotte Invitational alongside good friend Sloane Stephens, compatriot Frances Tiafoe and four-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz. The Spectrum Center spectacle is the latest brainchild of the nonprofit Charlotte Sports Foundation set to make its debut, following event launches that include the Jumpman Invitational, Duke’s Mayo Classic and Ally Tipoff, which featured the University of Iowa-led Caitlin Clark in its inaugural year.
“Our mission is to bring high-profile sporting events to Charlotte that have economic impact and add to the quality of life. This one certainly fits it to a T,” Danny Morrison, executive director of the Charlotte Sports Foundation, told TENNIS.com.
“We started thinking, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to have a mega tennis event with some of the best players in the world?’ Charlotte is a fabulous tennis community.”
