Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu face off against Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the Mixed Doubles first round today, Aug. 19, at approximately 2:40 p.m. ET. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service.

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper at the US Open in New York after the mixed doubles event was completely revamped for 2025

Fresh of claiming the Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired ill just 22 minutes into the final, Alcaraz teamed up with 2021 US Open champion Raducanu, but the pair of 22-year-old stars were beaten 4-2, 4-2 to top seeds Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the shortened format.

Emma Raducanu was last seen in action at the Cincinnati Masters, where her run was ended by World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round. In the tournament, she worked with Francisco Roig, the former coach of 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.

Four years on from winning the US Open as an 18-year-old, the tennis world has seemed to watch every footstep of Emma Raducanu. Throughout this time, she has learnt to persist and to deal with the attention,

Emma Raducanu says this is the best she has felt heading into the US Open in years as the world No. 39 insists she isn't lacking any confidence, knowing that only "top players" have been able to beat her lately.

Emma Raducanu recently shared a sneak peek of her post-training session shortly after experiencing loss at the Cincinnati Open.