The new event wanted to use singles stars to put mixed doubles on a pedestal. Two masters of the discipline have stolen the show.

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 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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud will play defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday night for the U.S. Open mixed doubles title and $1 million. Swiatek and Ruud, the No. 3 seeds, beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 3-5 ...

The tennis world has gone into a frenzy after Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teamed up at the US Open, as rumors continue to swirl that they may be the sport’s newest power couple.

Jessica Pegula played extremely well during the US Open's new mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday, and yet, it was her Adidas outfit that had everyone buzzing. Pegula teamed up with Jack Draper for the mixed doubles tournament in New York.

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.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner suffered his “worst nightmare” when he got sick last weekend during the Cincinnati Open and had to retire in Monday’s final against Carlos Alcaraz. Speaking Wednesday on ESPN, Sinner’s coach, ESPN broadcaster Darren Cahill, added that Sinner suffered from a “virus” that caused him to pull out down 5-0 to Alcaraz on Monday.

The US Open ranks as one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the year, and for good reason: How many other events pair 120-mph serves, grunts that reverberate around the stadium, and surprising celebrity sightings (hello, Traylor )?

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.