Keys explains the causes of his flop: "It has been horrible"

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From touching glory to feeling like in hell, Madison Keys started the year by winning the Australian Open and arrived with high expectations at the US Open 2025, only to be knocked out in the first round. Managing pressure is not easy, as expressed by the American in a press conference.

Tennis is cruel, unpredictable, and has no memory. A bad day can condemn anyone, and Madison Keys experienced this in the first round of the US Open 2025, losing to Renata Zarazúa after being a set and a break up in the second set. A major disappointment for someone who was one of the main contenders for the title, and her explanations during the press conference only highlight how complex this sport is and how wrong we are in taking things for granted.

- Keys loses 120 points and may drop out of the top 5 at the end of the US Open 2025

"From the beginning, it was evident that I was not playing well. I feel that, for the first time in a long while, nerves overtook me and managed to paralyze me. I was slow, not reading the game, and made very poor decisions. I have the feeling that I wanted so badly to do well in this tournament that it ended up backfiring, making it difficult for me to deal with the nerves typical of a Grand Slam first round," stated the American.

Asked about whether this setback tarnishes her great season and how she interprets such a bad day, where she made 88 unforced errors, Madison Keys was clear. "Obviously, it has been a great season, but losing this match... It has been terrible. In any case, if they had presented me with this situation earlier in the year, I would have accepted it. I don't know, it's the magic of this sport, everything can change quickly and when you least expect it," affirmed the American tennis player, who is already thinking about new challenges after her defeat in the US Open 2025.

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