🎾 Exciting news for tennis fans! British stars Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu are set to go head-to-head in the US Open’s first round of revamped mixed doubles. The event, taking place just before the main tournament on 19th and 20th August, promises thrilling matches with a whopping $1 million prize up for grabs!
Draper partners with American powerhouse Jessica Pegula after their original partners, Paula Badosa and Tommy Paul, had to bow out. As two of the top-seeded players, Draper and Pegula will face the dynamic wild card duo of Raducanu and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. 🙌
And the stakes are sky-high! The winners might go on to face the legendary 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who’s teaming up with Olga Danilovic. Their first hurdle will be overcoming Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev. 🎾
Adding more star power, Venus Williams, at 45, teams up with Reilly Opelka to challenge Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev. It’s shaping up to be an unmissable event! 🌟
Stay tuned for all the action as these big names set the court on fire. Who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments! #USOpen #Tennis 🎾🔥