The U.S. Open overhauled its mixed doubles tournament in hopes of drawing the top singles players. The defending champions don’t intend to move out of the way so easily.

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.

The winning duo will take home a $1 million prize, which is higher than most prize purses for mixed doubles major tournaments. The 16 teams will play over two days. The first round and quarterfinals take place on Tuesday inside the main show courts at the USTA National Tennis Center. The semifinals and championship match will be on Wednesday night.

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz might have lost in the revamped US Open mixed doubles - but they win the hearts of the New York crowd.

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.

Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for extra money — $1 million to the winning duo — and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.

With the revamped US Open mixed doubles starting on Tuesday, BBC Sport looks at the positives and negatives of the controversial change.

Jessica Pegula played extremely well during the US Open's new mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday, and yet, it was her Adidas outfit that had everyone buzzing. Pegula teamed up with Jack Draper for the mixed doubles tournament in New York.