Madison Keys delighted to be working with Lindsay Davenport

Madison Keys has claimed that she is thriving under the guidance of new coach Lindsay Davenport as she continues her Australian Open campaign.

The 19-year-old will meet Petra Kvitova in the third round in Melbourne on Saturday, and she believes that the advice given to her by fellow American and two-time Grand Slam champion Davenport in recent months is having a positive impact on her performances.

"Lindsay is awesome, I'm really happy to be working with her," Keys, who has never reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam, told reporters.

"It's nice having someone, who played similarly, being able to give me tips, and to say, 'when I played, this is how I played.'"

Davenport claimed earlier this week that she is expecting Keys to quickly improve her results with her help.