Tennis News: Madison Keys admits that she still feels the typical first round anxiety of a Grand Slam after making it through a fierce opening match at the 2026 US Open season.
The home tennis player managed to get through a fierce and tense opening match to defeat Alina Korneeva with 7-5, 6-4. He faced tense moments throughout the match, but he finally managed to win and expressed extraordinary relief after ensuring the victory.
When discussing the anxiety in the first round of a Grand Slam, the home tennis player admitted that it was normal to feel these emotions in a fierce and tense opening match.
“No, that’s a very natural thing. I think we all tend to laugh at it,” said Keys. “Jessica Pegula and I talked about this some time ago, it feels like we can feel the change in the atmosphere as match day approaches.”
“When everyone has just arrived and has a week to spare, the atmosphere is full of excitement. However, as the day of the first round gets closer, perhaps the racket grips start to feel a bit slippery, there is more shouting and the tension starts to set in.”
“In my opinion, collectively we all become very anxious. Maybe we also influence each other, but the bottom line is that we all want to perform optimally. It feels like the times leading up to a match are always tough, because we are so immersed in the situation and have anticipated the tension and anxiety that will arise. So, this is really real and natural to happen.”
Last season, the 2025 Australian Open champion lost in the first round of the US Open against Mexican tennis player Renata Zarazua after a fierce fight. He admitted that he wasn’t thinking about this, but he admitted that the tension was still felt.
“Thank you for mentioning that. Yes, I think this time is definitely tough, because you return to the court where you suffered a very painful defeat, having to go back to compete in the first round again, that’s always difficult,” added Keys.
“Having memories that still linger like that is tough. I mean, I don’t remember exactly how long it took me to forget last season’s defeat. To be honest, I’ve kind of forgotten about it. But yeah, it’s always hard to go back to a place where your last game ended in a bitter defeat.”
The 22nd seed, Keys, hopes to avoid similar nervousness when she faces Hungarian tennis player Anna Bondar in the second round of this season’s US Open.
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