“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.”

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 Renata Zarazua of Mexico.

Madison Keys struggled to find any rhythm as her quest for a hardcourt Grand Slam double went up in flames after a defeat to Renata Zarazua in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.