Emma Raducanu's partnership with Carlos Alcaraz CONFIRMED as Jack Draper teams up with newly-single Badosa for US Open
The competition takes place before the main tournament on August 19 and 20, where £750,000 in prize money is at stake.
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The 2021 US Open champ Raducanu and five-time Grand Slam king Alcaraz, both 22, are one of six wildcard teams.
Two more will soon be revealed to take the overall number of teams to 16.
Eight of the 16 pairs have received direct entry into the draw, including Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner, along with Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud.
Sinner will be looking to at least reach the final after beating Alcaraz in the final of Wimbledon.
, who played a key role in his failed drug tests.
They had previously been referred to as a "power couple" on the court as they started dating in 2023.
Cam Norrie bats away awkward question about Emma Raducanu's love life
But rumours of the split started to swirl after they both suffered round one exits at SW19.
Draper, meanwhile, suffered an early exit at the tournament as he was knocked out in the second round.
He navigated his way past Sebastian Baez in the first round but lost 4-6 3-6 6-1 4-6 to Marin Cilic.
Elsewhere, US duo Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul will team up.
Other notable wildcards include Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic.
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