{"id":78339,"date":"2025-08-19T18:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/78339\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:12:07","slug":"us-open-live-raducanu-alcaraz-in-controversial-new-mixed-doubles-event-after-jannik-sinner-withdraws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/78339\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open live: Raducanu-Alcaraz in controversial new mixed doubles event after Jannik Sinner withdraws"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Specialists on top<\/p>\n

Errani and Vavassori duly take the first set 4-1, as do Swiatek and Ruud by the same scoreline. Both teams are speeding through this one; Vavassori holds to 15 with a quick service game for 1-1 in the second set. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 19:03<\/p>\n

<\/a>Italians motoring through<\/p>\n

After going down an early break Errani and Vavassori are well in control of this one, leading 3-1 as they break the Muchova serve.<\/p>\n

Over in the other quarter-final, Swiatek and Ruud lead McNally and Musetti 2-1. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:53<\/p>\n

<\/a>Errani\/Vavassori lead<\/p>\n

Errani and Vavassori respond by immediately breaking back, breaking the Rublev serve. They clearly mean business. <\/p>\n

The Czech\/Russian pair trouble them a little on Errani\u2019s serve, but a Rublev error puts the fired-up Italians in front, 2-1 up. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:48<\/p>\n

<\/a>Quarter-finals underway<\/p>\n

And after about ten minutes, it\u2019s time for the first of today\u2019s quarter-finals. Muchova and Rublev take on Errani and Vavassori.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s Muchova and Rublev who strike first, breaking the Vavassori serve! <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:41<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rublev\/Muchova to play Errani\/Vavassori<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came out here to have fun, Reilly his serves – I think we made one return, maybe two!\u201d Muchova says. <\/p>\n

\u201cKarolina did unbelievable things,\u201d Rublev says of his partner\u2019s performance, \u201cI don\u2019t know how many players from men\u2019s tour can do this. I have no idea what I\u2019m doing when I\u2019m playing but I\u2019m trying to do my job!\u201d the Russian adds. <\/p>\n

The pair will return to action in only a few minutes to take on a daunting task: Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:25<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rublev\/Muchova seal place in second round<\/p>\n

Muchova steals a rare point off the Opelka serve as she forces Williams into a net error, and Rublev looks amazed. <\/p>\n

He thinks he\u2019s won the match with a brilliant serve-and-smash combo, but will play at least one more point! Laughs all round. <\/p>\n

Match point… Opelka nets a second serve, and the Americans are out! 4-2, 5-4(7-4). <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:18<\/p>\n

<\/a>Muchova\/Rublev on top<\/p>\n

Screams of delight from the crowd as Muchova\/Rublev and Williams\/Opelka get into a tense, tight, net exchange, with the Czech forcing an error from Williams to lead 2-1 in this tiebreak. <\/p>\n

Rublev bows down in appreciation of his partner\u2019s brilliance, before blasting a return at Williams, forcing another error for an early mini-break. <\/p>\n

The Americans pull one back but Muchova plays a stunningly deft low volley, with Rublev slamming away a smash to lead 4-2. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:14<\/p>\n

<\/a>Tie-break!<\/p>\n

Muchova holds serve to 15 for 4-4 and a seven-point tiebreak will be played to settle this set.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 18:09<\/p>\n

<\/a>Ruud fires third seeds to first set <\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek certainly doesn\u2019t look hampered by her less than 24 hour turnaround from winning Cincinnati to playing in New York. She and Casper Ruud take the first set 4-1 against Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe, the Norwegian firing down an ace to seal it. <\/p>\n

In the other match, Williams hits long and Rublev\/Muchova level things at 3-3 in the second set. First to five games now, but if it goes to 4-4, there will be a tiebreak.<\/p>\n

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