Emma Raducanu’s mixed doubles adventure concluded after 50 minutes at the US Open, as she and Carlos Alcaraz were defeated by Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper at Flushing Meadows. In their first appearance as a much-hyped duo Raducanu and Alcaraz rarely troubled the competition’s top seeds,

Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu united in an unlikely partnership this evening as the revamped US Open mixed doubles event got underway at Flushing Meadows, but they were bested by the top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in a thrilling first-round match on Arthur Ashe Stadium.