The men's side of the 2025 US Open lost a veteran from the draw just a few days before the tournament officially begins this weekend.

The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set.

Here's what to know about the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka take on Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at 12:30 p.m. ET today, Aug. 19. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service. Right now, ESPN+ costs $11.99/month for new subscribers.

Everyone has been talking about the revamped US Open mixed doubles but the other Grand Slams are unlikely to follow suit soon.

The 2025 US Open Tennis Championships is live from Queens, New York, as the top players from the men's and women's divisions compete for a Grand Slam title.

The US Open ranks as one of the most highly anticipated sports events of the year, and for good reason: How many other events pair 120-mph serves, grunts that reverberate around the stadium, and surprising celebrity sightings (hello, Traylor )?

Follow scores and live text updates from the US Open mixed doubles as Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula take on Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.

The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Taylor Fritz, of the United States, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. Credit: AP/Julia Nikhinson

Persistent rain wiped out almost the entire day of US Open qualifying - but the climax of the mixed doubles goes ahead.