It's a battle of the British number ones as Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper are set to face off in this year's US Open Mixed Doubles.
The former US Open champion is pairing up with World number 2 Carlos Alcaraz. The pair were handed a wildcard entry to the event.
Draper and partner Jessica Pegula directly qualified for the mixed doubles tournament and go into it as the top seeded pair, as both are in the top-five singles rankings.
This year's mixed doubles will be a standalone event ahead of the singles tournaments starting on August 24. It will feature 16 pairs competing over August 19-20 at Flushing Meadows for a $1 million prize (£749,000).
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Why has the US Open mixed doubles format changed?
The event has drastically changed. The two day event will have 16 pairs competing for the title, seven of those with direct entry due to singles rankings.
Matches will hold three sets with just four games per set. There will also be no advantage point at deuce - which means whoever wins the point that follows 40-40, wins the game.
If both sides have won four games each, a 10-point tiebreak will be played to determine the set winner.
The mixed-doubles final will be a three set match, with six games per set and a 10-point tie break if both sides have won equal sets.
So why all the change?
US Open organisers have been slammed for making the tournament a standalone event, but their reason has been to see more high ranked singles players participate in it.
2024 mixed doubles champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have called the move a "profound injustice" and have accused organisers of making the decision for profit reasons.
However top players have expressed excitement for the new format.
Draper said, "I think it's a good format to get prepared for the US Open and having a shot at playing with another top player."
2025 US Open Mixed Doubles First-Round Draw:
- Jack Draper/Jessica Pegula v Carlos Alcaraz/Emma Raducanu
- Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic v Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev
- Casper Ruud/Iga Swiatek v Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe
- Gael Monfils/Naomi Osaka v Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti
- Katerina Siniakova/Jannik Sinner v Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev
- Ben Shelton/Taylor Townsend v Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune
- Reilly Opelka/Venus Williams v Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev
- Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori v Taylor Fritz/Elena Rybakina
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