Australian Open champion Madison Keys suffered a shock defeat by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua within the first spherical of the US Open, paying the worth for an error-strewn efficiency.
The sixth seed’s first house main as a Grand Slam champion didn’t go to plan as she made 89 unforced errors in a 6-7 (10-12) 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 defeat.
Keys made 37 unforced errors within the first set alone however managed to take it on a tie-break after world quantity 82 Zarazua spurned 5 set factors.
The match seemed there for the taking for Keys as she breezed to a 3-0 lead within the subsequent set, however the 2017 runner-up in New York then misplaced 4 consecutive video games.
She managed to take the set to a tie-break, however Keys’ thirteenth double fault of the day handed Zarazua three set factors, and the underdog solely wanted one.
Keys’ coach and husband Bjorn Fratangelo supplied recommendation and encouragement all through – at one level saying: “It is only a sport, nothing’s using on the road” – however the American’s play remained erratic.
The deciding set went with serve till Zarazua broke within the eighth recreation, however Keys broke again instantly.
Nevertheless, it was to not be for 30-year-old Keys, who would have been focusing on a deep run following her maiden main in Melbourne firstly of the 12 months.
Zarazua secured her first victory in opposition to a top-10 participant when Keys netted on match level, sparking wild celebrations among the many Mexican’s help workforce after a contest lasting three hours and 10 minutes.
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