India, Aug. 18 -- The US Open 2025 threw up a blockbuster clash, as Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first round. The draw was conducted on Sunday, and the two-day event, which pays $1 million to the winning team, will begin on Tuesday.

Alcaraz and Raducanu, both former US Open singles champions, have generated huge hype around their pairing, even sparking media and fan speculation about a possible romance. They will face the top-seeded duo of Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, who earned the No. 1 seeding based on the lowest combined singles rankings.

Jannik Sinner, the ATP world No. 1, has also found a new partner in 10-time women's doubles major champion Katerina Siniakova. He was earlier slated to...