Overview
- In New York, Keys surrendered a match she once led 5-0 and held match point in, losing seven straight games to Qinwen Zheng in the US Open third round.
- She left the post-match press conference in tears and said tennis “was not fun,” a remark that helped spark widespread public speculation about her personal life.
- On The Player’s Box podcast Keys said she is not pregnant and added that any pregnancy would be “no one’s business,” presenting a much calmer tone than at the Open.
- Talk of changes to her coaching team remains unconfirmed; observers note her husband and coach Bjorn Fratangelo engineered past equipment and serve adjustments and would likely stay in place while any additions would wait until after the season.
- Keys finished 2026 with an Eastbourne title but a string of painful Grand Slam exits, and she is scheduled to prepare for the WTA 1000 China Open beginning September 30.