"Keys, the world No. 6, made a staggering 89 unforced errors in a marathon match against the 95th-ranked Zarazua, who recorded by far the biggest win of her career against the hometown favorite on Monday. Zarazua recovered from being a set and a break down to win 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 against a fancied Keys that had not suffered a first-round loss in any of her previous 15 grand slam appearances."
"Keys, who won her maiden slam title Down Under in January, was sluggish throughout but appeared set to avoid a banana skin after taking a mammoth first-set tiebreaker and racing into a 3-0 lead early in the second. She quickly handed the initiative back to her opponent, however, losing five straight games before eventually losing the second set in an error-strewn tiebreaker."
"Keys, a two-time US Open semifinalist, continued to look labored in the decider and looked to have handed Zarazua victory with a characteristically sloppy service game in the eighth game of the set. At deuce, Keys double-faulted and then went long with a routine groundstroke to hand Zarazua the break and leave the Mexican serving for the set. Keys did rally and produce arguably her best tennis of the match to break back immediately, producing a series of stunning winners to bring the deciding set back on serve."
Renata Zarazua upset world No. 6 Madison Keys in the first round of the US Open, winning 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 amid searing heat at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Keys committed 89 unforced errors in the marathon match. Zarazua, ranked 95th, recovered from a set and a break down to record the biggest victory of her career. Keys had won the Australian Open in January and had never lost a first-round grand slam match in her previous 15 appearances. Keys led early in the second but lost momentum, surrendered an error-strewn tiebreaker, and was broken in the decider before Zarazua closed out the upset.
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