Emma Redukanu and Carlos Alkaraz probably lost to the US Open Mixed Doubles – but they certainly won the hearts of the New York crowd.
In a party-like atmosphere at Arthur Ash Stadium, UK’s Redukanu and Spain’s Alakraj saw their possibility of claiming the $ 1M winning award ended by fellow Britain Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula.
Despite the presence of the home player Pegula, it was a losers, which was heavyly supported by a large crowd in the flushing meadows.
Pegula and Draper won the new small format 4–2 4–2, part of the “revaluation” of the mixed doubles of the US Open.
Also huge financial incentives, this program has also been taken forward for the week when singles are the main draw to attract the main stars.
Redukanu and Alkaraz formed a team for the glamorous event – which has disrupted their traditional format and polarized opinion – and made many pre -torny headlines.
There was a fear that they could not get out at all, given that Alkaraz played in the final of the ATP event in Cincinnati on Monday.
But the pair went out together on the main show court of the US Open after 24 hours, later for an enthusiastic reception of screams and screams.
Pegula, who has been ranked world number one in the women’s doubles, and drapers were also a scratch pairing, but there was a lot of quality against a pair that are less experienced in tour-level doubles.
For Draper, it was lucky for the third time – previous planned partners Zheng Kinwen and Paula Badosa withdrew through injury.
Pegula and Draper will play the role of Olga Denylvic of Serbia and Mirra Andreva and Daniel Medvedev of Russia or Daniel Medvedev in the last eight.
