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Pegula\/Draper break in third game of second set!<\/p>\n
Second set: *Pegula\/Draper 5-3, 2-1 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Swiatek\u2019s serve continues to betray her as her team goes down love-15, then 15-40. After faulting at break point down, her 88mph second serve is gobbled up by Draper, whose sizzling backhand winner seals the break. She\u2019s been broken in all three of her service games so far tonight.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Second set: Pegula\/Draper 5-3, 1-1 Swiatek\/Ruud* (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Straightforward hold for Team Dragula. On serve early in the second set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Second set: *Pegula\/Draper 5-3, 0-1 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Another hold behind Ruud\u2019s serve. Some high-quality rallies with all four players showing off their shotmaking.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Pegula\/Draper win first set, 5-3!<\/p>\n First set: Pegula\/Draper 5-3 Swiatek\/Ruud<\/strong><\/p>\n Pegula and Draper hold from love-15 down to take the opening set after 37 minutes, sealing it when Ruud badly overcooks a return.<\/p>\n Jessica Pegula of the US and Britain’s Jack Draper in action during Wednesday\u2019s first semi-final. Photograph: Mike Segar\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a020.07 EDT<\/p>\n Pegula\/Draper break in seventh game of first set!<\/p>\n First set: *Pegula\/Draper 4-3 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Swiatek\u2019s serving woes continue as her team goes down love-30, then 30-40 on her racket. A lengthy video review of an alleged double-bounce ends with the point being upheld for Pegula and Draper. From there, the top seeds snatch the break. They will serve for the first set after the changeover.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n First set: Pegula\/Draper 3-3 Swiatek\/Ruud* (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pegula caps a love hold with a sharply angled volley into the tramlines. Still on serve in the opener.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n First set: *Pegula\/Draper 2-3 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n A comfortable hold for Swiatek and Ruud. Draper will serve to keep his team in the opening set after the change of ends.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Swiatek\/Ruud break in fourth game of first set!<\/p>\n First set: Pegula\/Draper 2-2 Swiatek\/Ruud* (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Swiatek and Ruud immediately break back, benefitting from a patch of error-strewn play on the Pegula\/Draper side. Back on serve in the opening set.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Pegula\/Draper break in third game of first set!<\/p>\n First set: *Pegula\/Draper 2-1 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Swiatek and Ruud go down love-15 then 15-40 on Swiatek\u2019s serve. A couple of break-point chances for Pegula and Draper. They save the first, then the second. But a wicked backhand by Pegula forces an error at 40-all and seizes the early break for the No 1 seeds. It\u2019s the first time either of these teams have been broken in the tournament.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n First set: Pegula\/Draper 1-1 Swiatek\/Ruud* (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pegula and Draper are pushed to 30-all on their opening service game, but Draper responds with a 107mph ace down the middle followed by a 103mph first serve out wide that Ruud can\u2019t return into the court.<\/p>\n Jack Draper fires down a serve as playing partner Jessica Pegula crouches near the net. Photograph: Mike Segar\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.28 EDT<\/p>\n First set: *Pegula\/Draper 0-1 Swiatek\/Ruud (*denotes next server)<\/strong><\/p>\n After winning the first two points on Ruud\u2019s serve, the Norwegian makes three straight unforced errors off his forehand side to go break point down. But they quickly brush it aside and nail down the hold with an overhand smash winner.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The top seeds against the No 3 seeds pits two of the most intriguing scratch partnerships against each other.<\/strong> Pegula\u2019s steadiness and Draper\u2019s net aggression carried them smoothly through Tuesday, highlighted by their dismantling of Raducanu and Alcaraz. But Swiatek and Ruud, fresh off a late-night dash from Cincinnati, handled the turnaround with ease, playing crisp and composed doubles. With $1m and bragging rights on the line, this semi-final is a clash of singles stars who\u2019ve found instant chemistry.<\/p>\n Pegula and Draper have won the toss and elected to receive. We\u2019ll be under way once they\u2019ve gone through their warm-ups.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The lights have dimmed inside Arthur Ashe Stadium as a color guard takes its place along the baseline for the US national anthem.<\/strong> The upper bowl isn\u2019t quite filled to capacity, but it\u2019s a greater turnout than we can remember for mixed doubles at the US Open. The first four Pegula, Draper, Swiatek and Ruud should be making their entrances shortly.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n The newest event on the US Open schedule promised innovation and drew skepticism<\/a> in equal measure.<\/strong> By Tuesday evening, though, the revamped mixed doubles had already delivered a full day of drama, packed stadiums and a final four brimming with storylines ahead of tonight\u2019s semifinal and championship matches.<\/p>\n The \u201cnewly reimagined\u201d tournament, condensed into two days with a slimmed-down 16-team field, has shifted the emphasis from doubles specialists to marquee singles names. Sets to four games, no-ad scoring and 10-point tiebreaks quickened the tempo, producing brisk contests that felt more like a highlight reel than a grind. \u201cIt\u2019s not an exhibition,\u201d Jessica Pegula insisted after partner Jack Draper<\/a> called it one by mistake. And judging by the crowds that filled Ashe and Armstrong Stadiums, fans agreed. Free admission during Fan Week helped fill the seats, a stark contrast to the half-empty stands when mixed doubles finals used to be buried deep in the second week.<\/p>\n Day one wasn\u2019t kind to the biggest stars. Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, whose pairing drew the most pre-tournament attention, bowed out in straight sets to Pegula and Draper. Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina, the No 2 seeds, were also bounced early, as were Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic. But the new format wasn\u2019t just about celebrity. It also gave doubles traditionalists a chance to remind everyone of their craft. Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, last year\u2019s champions and the lone established team in the draw, played flawless attacking doubles to reach another semi-final. \u201cWe are also playing for the doubles players,\u201d Vavassori said pointedly, even as he admitted the packed house was a victory in itself.<\/p>\n The early rounds also provided a timely boost for Draper. Sidelined since Wimbledon with a forearm injury, the Brit looked sharp alongside Pegula, attacking the net with aggression and rediscovering the form that carried him to a Flushing Meadows semifinal last year. Pegula\u2019s calm baseline control complemented him perfectly, and the top seeds surged through their two matches without dropping more than two games in a set.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek<\/a> and Casper Ruud, the No 3 seeds, showed their resilience with two commanding wins less than 24 hours after a late-night arrival from Cincinnati. Both looked fresh despite the hectic turnaround and their teamwork clicked immediately. They now meet Pegula and Draper in what looks like the marquee semi-final.<\/p>\n The other side of the draw brings a twist: Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison, late replacements after Jannik Sinner\u2019s withdrawal, suddenly find themselves one win away from a million-dollar payday. They\u2019ll face Errani and Vavassori, who are determined to defend their title \u2013 and to prove doubles skill still matters in a field dominated by singles stars.<\/p>\n Stay with us as we bring you updates, analysis and courtside color from Flushing Meadows once the first semi-final begins at the top of the hour.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Bryan will be here shortly.<\/strong> In the meantime here\u2019s Tumaini Carayol\u2019s report<\/a> off Tuesday\u2019s action.<\/p>\n