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Renata Zarazua Upsets No. 6 Madison Keys in US Open First Round

Keys attributed the defeat to paralyzing nerves in her first US Open as a reigning major champion.

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Aug 25, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Madison Keys (USA) hits the ball to Renata Zarazua (MEX)(not pictured) on day two of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Aug 25, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Madison Keys (USA) hits the ball to Renata Zarazua (MEX)(not pictured) on day two of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Aug 25, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Madison Keys (USA) hits the ball to Renata Zarazua (MEX)(not pictured) on day two of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Zarazua prevailed 6-7(10), 7-6(3), 7-5 in about three hours and 10 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • Keys finished with 89 unforced errors and 14 double faults, struggling particularly on second serve.
  • The Mexican world No. 82 called it a career-best breakthrough, earning her first win over a top-10 opponent.
  • Zarazua advances to a second-round meeting with France’s Diane Parry.
  • Keys, who played with her left thigh taped, exited on a day that also saw Petra Kvitova bid farewell and Caroline Garcia play her final tournament match.