Overview
- Zarazúa prevailed 6-7 (10/12), 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 after just over three hours on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the second round.
- Match reports cite 89 unforced errors and 14 double faults by Keys as decisive factors in the result.
- The Mexican player said severe pre-match nerves led her to call her mother and that she initially did not want to step on court.
- The victory guarantees at least $154,000 in prize money for advancing to round two, according to published tournament figures.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly congratulated Zarazúa, highlighting the national significance of the breakthrough.