Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz’s all-star partnership was brought to a premature end as they were beaten in the first round of the revamped US Open mixed doubles.

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz played their first mixed doubles match at the 2025 US Open. The pair, dubbed “Raducaraz,” lost to Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula. The match lasted 50 minutes. Alcaraz had arrived from Cincinnati after winning the singles.

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz's US Open mixed doubles debut resulted in a 50-minute exit after losing to Jack Draper and Jessica Pegulain the Round of 16

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz to play Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in Tuesdays first round of the new-look US Open mixed doubles, live on Sky Sports from 7pm; Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek also

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 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

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,