Tennis-Alcaraz and Raducanu to team up in revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 13, 2025 Britain's Emma Raducanu in action during her quarter final match against China's Qinwen Zheng Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

(Reuters) -Nine of the world's top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the U.S. Open's revamped mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Tuesday, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up.

The competition, which will take place a week before the singles main draw during its "Fan Week", will award $1 million in prize money to the winning team.