US Open live: Raducanu-Alcaraz take on Draper-Pegula in mixed doubles

Loud cheers, as you would expect, as Alcaraz steps up to serve.

But a mishap of a volley from Raducanu, some deft net play from Draper and an Alcaraz error sees them go 0-40 down…

Alcaraz saves one break point, but Draper fires in a forehand to secure an early break!

The next set of first-round matches will be underway very shortly, with Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu the star attraction for UK audiences – just on opposite sides of the net.

They partner Jessica Pegula and newly-crowned Cincinnati champion Carlos Alcaraz respectively.

Over on Louis Armstrong, there’s plenty of US interest as Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton take on Amanda Animisova and Holger Rune, the fourth seeds.

Huge cheers greet the arrivals of a smiling Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu onto Arthur Ashe, before a more businesslike-looking Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula walk out.

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And over on Arthur Ashe, Swiatek and Ruud have made light work of McNally and Musetti, winning 4-1 4-2.

With these two quarter-finals over, it’s almost time for the Battle of the Brits: Jack Draper and partner Jessica Pegula will play Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu next.

Vavassori’s reflexes are just stunning as he recovers from a Rublev body serve, firing away at the net to retrieve one point of the deficit. The pair share a nice hug at the net.

Now the Italian pair roar as they nullify the mini-break entirely, Errani’s deft touch coaxing an error from Rublev, who fires long for 4-4.

“Forza” shouts Errani as she lobs to lead 5-4. Vavassori has two serves… their opponents send it long to hand the Italians match point.

Rublev goes long again and the Italians are into the semi-finals! The pair bump heads and scream with delight. It means an enormous amount to these two. 4-1, 5-4.

Errani holds to send this one to a tie-break. Over on Arthur Ashe, Swiatek/Ruud lead 3-2 in another close second set.

And it’s Muchova and Rublev who get an early mini-break, the Czech lobbing the ball over the head of Vavassori.

An error from the Italian sees them fall 3-1 behind, and Muchova blasts a cross-court forehand which skims past Rublev, stunning her partner! He grins and gestures as if to say it nearly took his ear off.

They lead 4-2 at the change of ends.

The crowd goes wild! Muchova and Rublev dig very, very deep in the Czech’s service game over on Louis Armstrong, withstanding a barrage at the net to dink the ball over the net and seal the deciding point for 4-3. The pair look very relieved and celebrate passionately.

A spirited Muchova volley lands splat in the middle of the court and we remain on serve in this one, with the Czech and Rublev leading 3-2.

Swiatek/Ruud and McNally/Musetti are locked at 1-1 in the second as both matches prove more competitive.

Errani and Vavassori duly take the first set 4-1, as do Swiatek and Ruud by the same scoreline. Both teams are speeding through this one; Vavassori holds to 15 with a quick service game for 1-1 in the second set.