Emma Raducanu, Jack Draper and mixed doubles
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Fans think they know why Emma Raducanu did not embrace Jack Draper after the pair played in the first round of the new US Open mixed doubles event.
Mark Petchey says he is “super happy” for Emma Raducanu after she hired Francisco Roig as her new coach. Petchey started working with the British No. 1 on an ad-hoc basis when they bumped into each other at the Miami Open earlier this year, but he says he was never supposed to be a full-time member of Raducanu’s team.
The tennis player couldn't focus on her match with a baby that had been crying in the audience for nearly 10 minutes.
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
The main singles draw at the US Open does not start until this weekend but the mixed doubles are already well underway. The first round of matches took place last night with Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz teaming up on the court. They were dumped out in the very first round by Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula, who progressed to the semi-finals.