The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set.

The much-hyped pairing of Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu was bounced in the first round of the new U.S. Open mixed doubles event on Tuesday.

Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu ’s dream of reclaiming the spotlight on New York’s legendary Arthur Ashe court vanished in less than an hour. What never faded, though, was the spark and chemistry between the two.