The main draw for the US Open takes place today with defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka among the big names to discover who their first round opponents will be. Both players sit top of their respective world rankings and will be keen to defend their titles in New York over the next couple of weeks.

The radical change to the event with the aim of attracting the big-name players usually missing from grand slam doubles has been successful but controversial.

Jack Draper 's mixed doubles partner Jessica Pegula apologised to the British star after her mistake in the US Open semi-finals cost the pair a chance of winning the $1million jackpot at Flushing Mead...

The updated mixed doubles championship will consist of best-of-three-set matches, with short sets of up to four games.