Tag: Emma Raducanu

US Open mixed doubles: Draper and Pegula oust Alcaraz–Raducanu in first-round showcase

Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu lost in the first round of the revamped US Open mixed doubles to Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula. The million-dollar event now runs the week before the main draw to attract top singles stars. Alcaraz had texted Raducanu to form the partnership, and the pair showed flashes of chemistry, but Draper’s serve and Pegula’s control proved decisive.