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Renata Zarazúa Upsets No. 6 Madison Keys at US Open to Face Diane Parry Next

The breakthrough sends the world No. 82 into Wednesday’s second round and drew public praise from President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Overview

  • Zarazúa outlasted Keys 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 7-5 in more than three hours on Arthur Ashe after dropping the first set and trailing 0-3 in the second.
  • The win marks the first time in over 30 years that a Mexican woman has defeated a Top-10 opponent at a Grand Slam, last achieved by Angélica Gavaldón in 1995.
  • She is scheduled to play France’s Diane Parry on Wednesday in round two, with the exact start time yet to be confirmed.
  • Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, publicly congratulated Zarazúa for the landmark victory.
  • Zarazúa said she was so nervous before the match she called her mother, and advancing secured a reported $154,000 in prize money.