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.

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.

Tennis legend Chris Evert rejected comparisons between her relationship with Jimmy Connors, and rumours surrounding Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz. Raducanu and Alcaraz teamed up for the