The tennis world has gone into a frenzy after Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teamed up at the US Open, as rumors continue to swirl that they may be the sport’s newest power couple.

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.

Stacey Allaster, the US Open tournament director, addressed the recent change to the mixed doubles format. Her comments, shared through Tennis.com, focused on why the adjustment was made for the 2025 edition.