Tennis fans got treated to pure magic at the US Open mixed doubles, but sometimes even wizardry can’t save you from a disappointing exit. Carlos Alcaraz pulled off what might be the shot of the tournament – maybe the year – leaving his partner Emma Raducanu looking like she’d just witnessed actual sorcery.

We're one day away from the US Open main draw getting underway and all of the top players have arrived at Flushing Meadows to conduct their media obligations. Yesterday we heard from Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and a host of other icons.

Mark Petchey has shot down rumours of tennis superstars Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz being in a secret romantic relationship. Some media outlets have speculated that Raducanu and Alcaraz have been dating behind the scenes – but Petchey insists this ...