Failing to make an impression against the number-three seeds, Keys<\/a> and Tiafoe lost in straight sets, 1-4, 2-4.<\/p>\n Both Keys and Tiafoe<\/a> will now turn their attention to the singles, where they could be in with a real shout of winning the tournament.<\/p>\n Reflecting on their brief stint in the mixed doubles, Keys<\/a> has now shared what her relationship with Tiafoe is really like.<\/p>\n Madison Keys says Frances Tiafoe is \u2018one of the happiest people\u2019 she\u2019s ever been around<\/p>\n During her pre-tournament press conference, Keys commented on her relationship with Tiafoe.<\/p>\n \u201cLove Foe [Frances Tiaofe],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have known each other for many, many years. I mean, I always love watching him play tennis. It\u2019s always super fun. We play obviously very differently.<\/p>\n \u201cBut he\u2019s one of the best guys. He always has amazing energy. He\u2019s one of the happiest people you\u2019ll ever be around.\u201d<\/p>\n Keys explained how she and Tiafoe grew close when living in the same apartment complex a few years ago.<\/p>\n \u201cWe lived in the same apartment complex for a few years, and I basically had to drive him around everywhere, had to leave him a few times because he was late,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cGot a lot of FaceTimes on \u2018How do I start the washer\u2019 and stuff.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we\u2019re quite close (smiling).\u201d<\/p>\n The pair have enjoyed success at Flushing Meadows over the years, but who has come closest to lifting the trophy?<\/p>\n Comparing Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe\u2019s US Open records<\/p>\n Both players have reached the US Open semifinals on several occasions, but only one has made it to the final.<\/p>\n PlayerBest performanceLatest performanceWin\/Loss recordWin %Madison KeysF \u2013 20173R \u2013 202433-1372%Frances TiafoeSF \u2013 2022, 2024SF \u2013 202422-1069%Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe at the US Open<\/p>\n In 2017, Keys made a remarkable run through to the final of the US Open, where she fell short against her fellow American Sloane Stephens<\/a>.<\/p>\n Losing out on that occasion, Keys was made to wait eight years before she lifted her first Grand Slam title, doing so in Melbourne this January.<\/p>\n Tiafoe, on the other hand, remains Slam-less, despite two semifinal appearances at the US Open.<\/p>\n In both 2022 and 2024, Tiafoe fell in a deciding fifth set, missing out on a place in the championship match by the finest of margins.<\/p>\n 2022 US Open SF \u2013 Frances Tiafoe lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, 7-6, 3-62024 US Open SF \u2013 Frances Tiafoe lost to Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6<\/p>\n![\"Iga](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2230324758-1024x683.jpg\")
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