Big names fell early and unexpected teams broke through to steal the spotlight on Day 1 of U.S. Open mixed doubles play, headlining an electric opener packed with upsets and standout performances.

Following her 7-5, 6-4 final win over Jasmine Paolini to earn her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday night, the world No. 2 took a private jet along with Carlos Alcaraz to New York to arrive in time for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament Tuesday.

Follow scores and live text updates from the US Open mixed doubles as Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula take on Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.

The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.

Top singles names and unlikely pairings share the stage in a made-for-primetime mixed-doubles tournament with a million-dollar stakes. Here are the results from Day 1.

Watch highlights as Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are beaten 4-2 4-2 by Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in the revamped US Open mixed doubles.

The first week of the 2025 US Open gets started on Monday, Aug. 18 and the week will also feature the new look Mixed Doubles format.

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.