One of the most thrilling and unexpected moments in the tennis world in recent weeks was headlined by a Latina.

On Aug. 25, during the first round of the U.S. Open women’s singles tournament, U.S. player Madison Keys — who went into the competition ranked sixth in the world and had previously won the 2025 Australian Open — was defeated by Mexico’s Renata Zarazúa after three neck-and-neck sets.

The Mexican native, who is ranked 82nd in the world, previously had an 0-6 record against opponents ranked in the top 10.

After the over-three-hour match, Zarazúa revealed that she was so nervous before playing Keys that she was nearly in tears — but that she felt dialed in as the first game began.

“I’m a little bit small in height, so coming in here, it was like: ‘Oh, my God. This is huge!’ Bu

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