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Tennis star Madison Keys won the biggest title of her career at the 2025 Australian Open, which has led many to ponder if the American could leapfrog compatriot Coco Gauff as the top ranked player on the WTA tour this season.

Due to an odd rule preventing more than one top-10 player participating in a WTA 250 tournament, the ATX Open announced Tuesday that Keys will no longer be eligible to participate in the event. The Austin-based tournament already has No. 6 Jessica Pegula committed to play.