Tennis fans got treated to pure magic at the US Open mixed doubles, but sometimes even wizardry can’t save you from a disappointing exit. Carlos Alcaraz pulled off what might be the shot of the tournament – maybe the year – leaving his partner Emma Raducanu looking like she’d just witnessed actual sorcery.

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy during the Men's Singles Final match on day twelve of the Cincinnati Open 2025 at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 18, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. The ATP Tour then released quotes from Sinner in which he spoke about the U.S. Open.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

The defending US Open champion Jannik Sinner faces an uphill battle to be ready for this weekend's tournament after illness forced him to abandon two competitions. The Italian tennis star pulled out of the mixed doubles event where he was scheduled to partner Katerina Siniakova,