Madison Keys vs. Renata Zarazua Condensed Match ｜ 2025 US Open Round 1).

It can take a little bit of time to just kind of get used to your bearings out here. Of course Keyes a big advantage there. I'm watching a hit with Jasper Gula on this court a couple of days ago. Looks pretty sharp, very impressive from court level. When I say this so often I feel like a stuck rat. I was blown away by Madison Keyes's power off the ground from a few feet away. That's a nice redirection there. Game started. Quarter-finals Montreux and last 16. And Cincy coming into the open. 15-11. Two big sensational starts to the year. Pace and power off the ground that Sarazur has to deal with today. Against, was it? Sabalenka. She was down 10-0. And that really shook her up a little bit. Started to build back the confidence a little couple weeks later. So what a piece. Yeah the Aussie open run featured. It was more so a mental challenge than anything. Big inside out forehand once more. Starting to ease into this match now. Chances to break early. This was going to be the challenge. She just missed that time. She's going to keep going after those. And Lee, I have a hard time. But the WTA has not. But here the USTA has made it illegal again. All three saved. Forward. Back to that theory. Is that how you felt these early matches in the majors? There's so much anticipation. Then there's some draws that are much tougher than others, right? There's always a few floaters around the draw. Madison felt pretty comfortable with this matchup. In terms of playing styles. You think she listens? Let's find out. Yeah, she's just got away from it. The great run until that final. She played Sviantek. 30-15. Threw against Maya Sharif from Egypt in straights. Eventually was down in the second. It's better. We want to get this first set back on track quickly. 30-0. So Marina Sabalenka yesterday got involved in a competitive opening set. Coming through in straights. That opponent might be potentially. But you're right. These players must be itching to get going. They're here for such a long time. Yeah, it depends what you do the week before. Then they would have been in other years. Right now he's just going for so much with the forehand. And time to just build and find your range. And she'll get another break chance here. Juice. Combination she's looking for. A better job with those forehands of hitting her target. Juice. The fifth game continues. Juice number three. He's in search of a second break. Short in the box. Remember that? Original. No, 90 mile an hour first serve. I'm not sure you need to slice that back. Madison should have plenty of time to drive that return. She does. Another miss off the return. Just missed too many balls in the last 10 minutes or so. Still finding a range. The US crowd trying to help out here. Two chances to break. Had to do an awful lot to generate these two opportunities in the sixth game. A double now. Falling off four keys here. Gotta start with the basics. Building points, going cross court. Doesn't need to overplay against Arazua. There's a chance there. It's much better. Consistency. Some distance. Beat the world number 30. Caroline Garcia in the first round at Arazua. Biggest win by ranking. Win over Sloane Stevens as well. Start to build your ranking up as well. There's a huge chance for Zarazua in that seventh game. Up 4-2 serving. Tough time of day. The ball tossed down that far end. Looking directly into New York's sun. 15-30. Backhand letting it down this time. Zarazua has been consistent. She has shown. Only positive energy out there. Has not gotten down at all. And she's had a couple of chances. But Key's really starting to use the kick serve here. So on we go. Five apiece. Ball into the sun. Better that time. Key's making sure she was right up on the baseline. Taking her shots just a little earlier. It's a return position. 15-30. Advantage to Zarazua. It's a bit of a head scratcher of a... Beautifully redirected. Soaked up the power impressively. Unfortunately for Key's, it's mostly been unforced errors. A total of 26 of them now. Not exactly holding back either. So with that sort of power behind the forehand, it worked that time. Zarazua full of energy. First one saved. Quality just in time. Recognized by this. Advantage Key's. Fight her way through this period of the match. That's a good start. And understandably, a bit of emotion. Renata Zarazua cares too much right now. She's won matches where she's been down match point. Here, a couple of set points. Ride this roller coaster dominantly there. And again, there we go. Björn's been spotting the serve patterns throughout this first set. 3-1 Key's. Those kinds of misses though that have been... 3-2 Key's. 4-0. Another big miss. You can almost feel it coming, can't you? It's been such a feature of this first set. This one on Key's serve. Still going strong after 65 minutes. Six apiece in this breaker. Zarazua just left that one so short in the court. And now Key's with a set point. Lee on her own serve. What could happen now? So finally a chance for the sixth seed to get out of jail here. Still not there. Who's going to blink first? Oh, she's missed it. Set point number two for the American. That's exactly where the serve went. 9-8 Zarazua. That's the size of the miss as well, isn't it? That's surprising. Turning into a marathon, this breaker. Well, that's a nice bonus to get the miss off a second serve. Turn on. Zarazua doing well to get a couple of those balls back. It was much better. A bit of footwork there from the first set. By seven games to six. Didn't take advantage of some of the things she could have been able to take advantage of. Yeah, there was a different tone to the voice. Yeah, that was. Game keys. It's a better start. It's a better service game. We're trying to get her feet moving, trying to put a little bit more doubt in Zarazua's mind, especially off the second. There we go. That's the sort of return game she was looking for. So quickly in charge, early in the second set, and too long from serving. Quickly look for a success rate behind the second today. Solid start to set number two. And that's the one that's going to frustrate Maddie's husband there. Is it willing her to move over? That's more the pattern that he wants to be playing, serve plus forehand. Another missed return. It's good use of the net court, just a bit more time to set up with the backhand pass. It's focusing on maybe directing your shots to one side of the court or trying to get it up and up past that service line. Missed another, and another break of serve. This did not look on when Keyes was up 3-0. It's 3-0 serving. With the break now, 4-3. Halfway between, a little less than the center hash. She can indeed. The weight of expectation that's stopping her playing her tennis today. Easier said than done though, isn't it? Playing with that sort of freedom when you just break once more. She's taken the 3-0 serve on three occasions today. Just deep, gets through the game. She's going to go with a much better. Great hitting again. Player, play with freedom. Just deep that time. She'll have another opportunity here, but. She can. Get a positive body language. Good start to game 11. It paid off big time in Australia. There are still days though where that toss just drops way too far. Post-match press. No, that's just missed. So it is a hold of serve. So now three in a row for the American. Now has to hold to extend this contest. 5-6. Coaching teams. Yeah, I think it's good. Couldn't hear the call. One of the best points of the match. Moving her shots around again, changing direction, changing spin. Defense. Just a fraction long. She felt. I was going to find a line, but not the case. Zarzua is backed up so much, just. Trying to absorb the pace, trying to make shots in. Maddie choosing to change direction again, but so flat. First set tiebreak, by the way, if you went with us was 12 points to 10 in keys. As he's getting bigger on the keys for him. Keys has served today seven in this set. And the forehand missed. Three one. Back to the sort of tennis. She was playing in the first set. That's better. That's a point she had to win. Get things back to 4-2. Roots back into this tiebreak. One of the best she's played today. Again, Zarzua going to the forehand slice now and giving keys all sorts of variety. 5-2. Seals it in style. Renata Zarzua is right back in this match, having trailed by a set and three love. Game on, on Ash. Impressive starts too. What a perfect start. Missed another short forehand. Might get a sense of where keys is at after. That's better. Maybe move in a little bit to return some of the second serves. Maybe hit one and come in. Look for the forehand. It's another hold though. So many amazing players in the USTA player development. A huge role in the development of so many of them. First Masters trophy for him in Toronto recently. It's a good point. A good service game. Two in the third to Osterpenko in Montreal. The biggest winner of her career. Nice combination. Overall, a solid game on serve to draw level. Just catching the outside of the line. That's what Zarzua has been doing so well throughout this match, is redirecting. Variety all of a sudden. Not moving quite as well to the sides of the court. And she breaks. Another wild backhand. Serving for a place in round two. Oh, first place somehow. Was just able to steal three points away. If you're not suggesting this might get complicated, are you? 15-13. Zarzua was two points away from winning it about five minutes ago. Yes, made it. Big time forehand. It's rock solid. Nice combination. Just about clinging on. Goodness me, it's tense. Just long. Now that's a terrific effort in the circumstances today. Another miss. From the keys racket. From a set and three love down. Found a way back into this match. Takes out the number six seed. And this year's Aussie Open champion. Moments for the Mexican. World's number 82. It's just starting to sink in. Overwhelming moment for Zarzua to get a top 10 win. And especially at a major league. Can you believe it?