Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu face off against Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the Mixed Doubles first round today, Aug. 19, at approximately 2:40 p.m. ET. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu beaten by superb Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula in mixed doubles - New-look tournament takes place over two days in ‘fan week’

Fresh of claiming the Cincinnati Open title after Jannik Sinner retired ill just 22 minutes into the final, Alcaraz teamed up with 2021 US Open champion Raducanu, but the pair of 22-year-old stars were beaten 4-2, 4-2 to top seeds Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the shortened format.

Draper-Pegula book semi-final spot after dispatching Raducanu-Alcaraz in new mixed doubles event - Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula produced a strong showing while Jannik Sinner and partner Katerina Sin

Just a day after being backed by Lindsey Davenport, Ben Shelton became the last American player to fall at the Cincinnati Open overnight. He was well beaten 6-2 6-2 by Alexander Zverev, and looked crestfallen as he approached the net afterwards.

Emma Raducanu was last seen in action at the Cincinnati Masters, where her run was ended by World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round. In the tournament, she worked with Francisco Roig, the former coach of 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.