Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper both discovered their first-round opponents for this year’s instalment of the US Open. The tournament is the calendar year’s final Grand Slam event, held at Flushing Meadows in New York, New York.

Jack Draper narrowly missed out on an appearance in the new-look US Open mixed doubles final. Draper and American Jessica Pegula went into the event, played for the first time in the week before the main tournament,

Italian doubles experts Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully retained their US Open mixed doubles crown in a tournament that sparked fierce debate within tennis circles. The defending champions triumphed 6-3 5-7 10-6 against singles stars Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in a match that concluded near midnight in New York.

The new U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament drew plenty of criticism for everything from its format to its field

The US Open mixed doubles, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, saw the pair of Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani win for the second consecutive year. However, this was the first edition of the event in a revamped format.

Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani were the only regular mixed doubles pair in the draw, and they were determined to win the title for the players who were snubbed from the competition