Thu, Aug 21, 2025 The reimagined mixed doubles championship has sparked controversy at the US Open, but Jessica Pegula made it clear that she was taking the tournament seriously during her semi-final clash.

Day two of the US Open’s revamped mixed doubles event brought its fair share of drama both on and off the court, with Jack Draper finding himself at the centre of two eyebrow-raising moments.

Jack Draper was told off by his US Open mixed doubles partner Jessica Pegula after a comment in a press conference.The British world No. 5 and American world No. 4 are through to the semi-final of the revamped competition.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud secured a tight 3-5, 5-3, [10-8] victory over Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper to advance to the final of the US Open mixed doubles.

World number one Jannik Sinner, who was forced to retire during the final of the Cincinnati Open, and playing partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles draw, tournament organizers confirmed Tuesday.