Overview

• Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu 4-2, 4-1 in the opening round under the new format.
• The event is being played Tuesday and Wednesday during Fan Week on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, with two rounds Tuesday and the semifinals and final on Wednesday night.
• Jannik Sinner withdrew from the mixed-doubles draw after retiring ill in the Cincinnati final, leaving his preparation for the singles event to be evaluated this week.
• The 16-team field was assembled through singles rankings and USTA selections, a process criticized by doubles standouts such as Sara Errani, Gabriela Dabrowski and Joe Salisbury for excluding specialists.
• Tournament director Stacey Allaster insists the competition is a legitimate Grand Slam title; matches use four-game sets, no-ad scoring and a 10-point match tiebreak (final uses six-game sets), with $1 million to the champions.