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.

While fans had been eager to witness their favourite stars in action, Alcaraz and Raducanu might pull out of the event. The Spaniard is through to the Cincinnati Open final, which ends on Monday, just two days before the mixed doubles event in New York.