But they were very critical when a huge overhaul of the event, which now prioritises singles players, was announced earlier this year. In a joint statement, the reigning champions branded it a “profound injustice” and accused organisers of a money grab.

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.

While Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula may have said all of four words to each other before teaming up for this week’s U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, the two already sound like an “old married couple.

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.

Playing with Arthur Ashe Stadium as the backdrop, New Jersey’s Michael Zheng dominated Japan’s Yasutaka Uchiyama, 6-2, 6-3, in the first round of qualifying Tuesday on Court 12 at the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens,

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka take on Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at 12:30 p.m. ET today, Aug. 19. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service. Right now, ESPN+ costs $11.99/month for new subscribers.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

It has been 22 years since an American man won the US Open — or any grand slam title for that matter — but US tennis has arguably not been in such a promising position in decades. Taylor Fritz became the first American man to reach the final at the Billie Jean King