Raducanu and Alcaraz to team up in US Open mixed doubles

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy. How about Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe as a duo? Iga Swiatek alongside Casper Ruud? Or Naomi Osaka with Nick Kyrgios?

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Those are among the high-wattage pairs on Tuesday’s preliminary list for the reimagined US Open mixed doubles tournament on Aug. 19-20, before singles competition begins Aug. 24.

Ten of the top II women in the WTA singles rankings - Coco Gauff, who just won the French Open for her second Grand Slam title, is the only one missing - and IO of the top II men on the ATP tour, including No. I Jannik Sinner and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic, have registered to compete for the $1 million top prize that will be split by the winners, an $800,000 increase over last year.

"Look at the field we have,” said Stacey Allaster, who's in her final year as U.S. Open tournament director. “It is going to be fantastic for the fans.”