Draper and Pegula were taking a press conference after booking their spot in the semi-finals, following victories over Alcaraz and Raducanu, and all-Russian pairing Medvedev and Andreeva.

Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula wear dejected expressions after their loss to Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the semifinals of the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament at Arthur

US OPEN action is HERE – with the freshly revamped mixed doubles set for a thrilling climax TODAY! Top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula will face Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the first

Jack Draper is back from injury and ready to compete at the US Open. The British number one has not played a singles match since his second-round defeat to Marin Cilic at the Wimbledon Championships. But the 23-year-old returned to action at Flushing Meadows by competing in the mixed doubles tournament alongside Jessica Pegula.

Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula beat Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets before going on to book semi-final berth; watch mixed doubles semi-finals and final from midnight on Thursday live on Sky Sports Tennis,

Jack Draper narrowly missed out on an appearance in the new-look US Open mixed doubles final. Draper and American Jessica Pegula went into the event, played for the first time in the week before the main tournament, as the top seeds and eased through to the last four on Tuesday, including beating Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in the first round.

US OPEN action is HERE – with the freshly revamped mixed doubles heading for a thrilling climax. Top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula will face Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the first

The new U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament drew plenty of criticism for everything from its format to its field.With mostly singles players, some who rarely play doubles at all, it felt less like a Grand Slam championship than an exhibition — which is what one player referred to it as Tuesday.