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.

Italian doubles experts Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully retained their US Open mixed doubles crown in a tournament that sparked fierce debate within tennis circles. The defending champions triumphed 6-3 5-7 10-6 against singles stars Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in a match that concluded near midnight in New York.