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Emma Raducanu's partnership with Carlos Alcaraz CONFIRMED as Jack Draper teams up with newly-single Badosa for US Open

Emma Raducanu's partnership with Carlos Alcaraz CONFIRMED as Jack Draper teams up with newly-single Badosa for US Open

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DYNAMIC duo Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are wildcard entries in the US Open mixed doubles event.
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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Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu will play together at the US Open
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Jack Draper has been paired with Paula Badosa
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She is newly single
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The 2021 US Open champ
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
Sinner will be looking to at least reach the final after
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The Italian, however, has recently been slammed for rehiring fitness coach Umberto Ferrara
Britain's
An updated entry list was unveiled on July 22, with
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Badosa ditched Tsitsipas were known as "Tsitsidosa" but reportedly broke up during Wimbledon.
They had previously been referred to as a "power couple" on the court as they started dating in 2023.
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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
Elsewhere, US duo Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul will team up.
Other notable wildcards include Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic.
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