Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula beat Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the US Open's revamped mixed doubles event before the Brit landed himself in hot water

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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.

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The duo came up against British star Jack Draper and his partner Jessica Pegula in the first round of the revamped competition, with Alcaraz facing a rapid turnaround to be in New York to take part, having won the Cincinatti Open less than 24 hours earlier. However, he and Raducanu were ultimately beaten 4-2, 4-2 by Draper and Pegula.

A sliding doors moment as Dimitrov suffered Wimbledon heartbreak when he was on the verge of knocking out the world number one and eventual champion. The 34-year-old Bulgarian had won the first two sets and was playing some inspired tennis when, at 2-2 in the third, he clutched his chest after serving an ace.