Overview

• Top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula beat Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu 4-2, 4-2, then routed Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev 4-1, 4-1 to reach the semifinals.
• They are set to face Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, who advanced with wins over Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe and Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti.
• The other semifinal pits defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori against late additions Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison after both pairs won twice on opening day.
• The reworked event features four-game sets with sudden-death deuce, a 16-team draw, and a $1 million winners’ prize, with matches staged on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong.
• Crowds packed the grounds for the pilot, highlighted by a viral around-the-net-post winner from Alcaraz and reports of a brief, awkward handshake between Raducanu and Draper.