Alcaraz - Raducanu lost quickly in the mixed doubles event of the 2025 US Open

(Dan Tri) - Facing a stronger opponent, Jack Draper - Jessica Pegula, the Alcaraz - Raducanu pair lost in the opening match of the mixed doubles event of the 2025 US Open in the US on the morning of August 20.

US Open 2025 Mixed Doubles Schedule

6am August 21: Jack Draper - Jessica Pegula vs Casper Ruud - Swiatek (semi-final 1)

7:10 a.m. August 21: Harrison - Collins vs Errani - Vavassori (semi-final 2)

8:20 a.m. August 21: The two winning couples in the semi-finals meet in the final.

At the packed Arthur Ashe Stadium, Emma Raducanu – Carlos Alcaraz faced off against Jack Draper – Jessica Pegula. This was a match that attracted the attention of fans, as the US Open had a mixed doubles format for the first time.

With a relaxed competitive spirit, both Alcaraz and Raducanu played with great enthusiasm, constantly receiving cheers from fans in the US. After losing the first set, both Alcaraz and Raducanu maintained their confidence, notably the situation where Alcaraz skillfully hit the net, overcoming Pegula's block.

Emma Raducanu – Carlos Alcaraz lost in the opening match of the 2025 US Open mixed doubles (Photo: Getty).

Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula are the top seeds in the 2025 US Open mixed doubles and showed a much higher level than Alcaraz and Raducanu. After two sets, the British star and his teammates won 4-2, 4-2 to book their place in the quarterfinals.

After winning the 2025 Cincinnati Open, Alcaraz increased his total number of ATP Masters 1000 titles to 8. In 2025, the Spanish star won 6 ATP titles, including 4 major titles including Monte Carlo Masters, Rome Masters, Cincinnati Open Roland Garros.

In the mixed doubles event of the 2025 US Open, the pair Jack Draper - Jessica Pegula continued to win against Medvedev - Andreeva with a score of 4-1, 4-1 in the quarterfinals. Before that, Medvedev - Andreeva defeated Djokovic - Danilovic 4-2, 5-3 in the opening match.

The Zverev - Bencic pair had an early exit from the tournament after losing to Harrison - Collins 0-4, 3-5 in the first match. Harrison - Collins also qualified for the semi-finals after winning 4-1, 5-4 against Shelton - Townsend in the quarter-finals.

The 2025 US Open mixed doubles event will feature 16 pairs of athletes competing on August 20 and 21, with the winning pair receiving $1 million. The matches will be shorter, with three sets of four games each, with no tie-breaks, and a tie-break at 4-4. The final will be played in three sets of six games, with no tie-breaks, and a tie-break at 6-6.

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