Huge surprise at the US Open! Australian Open champion eliminated after committing 89 unforced mistakes
Article by David Istrate – published Monday, August 25, 2025, 22:22 / Updated Monday, August 25, 2025 22:26
Renata Zarazua (27 years old, 82 WTA) achieved one of the biggest surprises at the US Open, eliminating Madison Keys (30 years, 6 WTA), at the end of a match that lasted 3 hours and 13 minutes: 6-7 (10, 7-6 (3), 7-5.
On Monday, August 25, in the morning session, Madison Keys, the Australian Open champion, was taken with Renata Zarazua in a duel that seemed easy for the athlete in the United States.
Madison Keys, defeated in 3 sets by Renata Zarazua: “The public calmed me”
However, the situation did not stay that way. The 30 -year -old player has committed a lot of unforced mistakes, and Mexican has taken courage and had a solid evolution. The first two sets were decided in the tiebreak, and the decisive sequence required 12 games.
Finally, after more than 3 hours of play, Zarazua prevailed with 6-7 (10, 7-6 (3), 7-5 and qualified in the second round of the US Open. Keys probably had the weakest performance of the year, gathering no less than 89 unforced mistakes.
“I am very happy. When the match started, I was almost crying because I was excited, but I think the public calmed me down and helped me to relax. Thank you for staying. I know my game is a little different, but thank you for the end,” said Zarazua, who talked about the connection between Mexico.
“I think it's a country where we don't have many tennis players, but I had some double players who encouraged me. I gave what I had better and heard the encouragement of Mexicans in the stands”, The 27 -year -old tennis has revealed.
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Renata Zarazua and love for tennis: “My coaches are upset that they are too much on the ground”
Zarazua was asked how to play the famous Arthur Ashe stadium in New York.
“I am small in height and coming here it seemed huge. But I tried to focus on the field. Sometimes I was going back because the land was too big. I tried to find my way and enjoy it because I knew that when I was withdrawing, I would be proud of it, “explained the player in the 82nd place.
In the end, Zarazua spoke about love for tennis:
“Oh my God! My relationship with tennis is deep. If I do not play tennis I try to find a way to play tennis. My coaches are a little upset that they stay too long on the field and in the room. But in my depths, I really like this sport. I think it's a nice sport. I even spend some of the free hours on the field, which is not great. ”
In the next round, Renata Zarazua will take with French Diane Parry (22 years, 107 WTA), who administered the last defeat of Petra Kvitova's (35 years old, 543 WTA) career.
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Renata Zarazua of Mexico Notches the Biggest Win of Her Career, rallying from 7-6 3-0 down to stun keys! pic.twitter.com/ndtozl6m4f
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