The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set.

The new Mixed Doubles format for the 2025 US Open has allowed more of the top singles players to participate in the event, and on Tuesday, Aug. 19 in New York, the Mixed Doubles tournament begins.

The U.S. Open overhauled its mixed doubles tournament in hopes of drawing the top singles players. The defending champions don’t intend to move out of the way so easily.

The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.

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The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

Watch highlights as Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are beaten 4-2 4-2 by Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in the revamped US Open mixed doubles.

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Big names fell early and unexpected teams broke through to steal the spotlight on Day 1 of U.S. Open mixed doubles play, headlining an electric opener packed with upsets and standout performances.

The first week of the US Open is set to see temperatures around 25 to 27C, with thunderstorm warnings expected on the second day of the tournament. Forecasters are expecting warm, sunny weather for the majority of the competition, but temperatures are unlikely to be high enough to be unplayable.

Viewers in the UK can watch the mixed doubles at the US Open live on Sky Sports Tennis. The event is being streamed on ESPN in the United States. The full 16-team field was decided by the top-8 singles rankings combined, and eight wildcard picks.