“For the first time in a while, my nerves really got the better of me, and it kind of became a little bit paralyzing,” Keys said after the match. “I felt like I was just slow. I wasn’t seeing things the way that I wanted to, which I feel like resulted in a lot of bad decisions and lazy footwork.”

The sixth seed notches up 89 unforced errors and 14 double faults in her 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 defeat by Renata Zarazua. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Madison Keys admitted nerves "paralyzed" her in New York as she suffered an unexpected US Open first-round defeat to unseeded Renata Zarazua.

Madison Keys suffered one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 season on Monday at the US Open, losing to Renata Zarazua.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys was undone by 89 unforced errors and was upset in the first round of the U.S. Open by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua on Monday.

NEW YORK — Australian Open champion Madison Keys is out of the U.S. Open in the first round. Renata Zarazúa, the world No. 82 from Mexico, came from a set and 3-0 down to stun the No. 6 seed 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 in bright sunlight on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zarazúa also became the first Mexican woman to ever beat a top-10 opponent at the U.S. Open.