Madison Keys emotional press conference after US Open semi-final loss 

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Madison Keys cries at a press conference after US Open semi-final loss.

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This left fans and supporters disappointed, as Maddison struggled to control his emotions after the match.

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On Thursday, 28-year-old Madison Keys lost to No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.

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Aryna Sabalenka, who will face Coco Gauff for the women's title on Saturday.

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Madison Keys struggled to put her emotions into words when speaking to reporters.

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As a result, Madison Keys received a lot of support from tennis fans on social media.

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“Everyone will be really excited to get to the semi-finals at the start of the tournament,” Keys said.

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Rock Island, Illinois won the first set 6–0, but lost the last two after two tiebreakers, 6–7 (1) and 6–7 (10–5).

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