US Open mixed doubles: Draper/Pegula v Alcaraz/Raducanu and more - live

5m ago 16.18 BST First up, Fritz/Rybakina are down 30-40, the former serving. But Vavassori nets with plenty of court at which to aim, meaning a deciding point … settled by a booming Fritz forehand. I do not think this’ll be the last time I type those words or variations of them over the next fortnight. Meantime on Ashe, Monfils holds, so he and Osaka lead McNally/Musetti 1-0. Share

9m ago 16.13 BST Righto, I’ve found Errani/Vavassori v Rybakina/Fritz. Obviously I’m impartial, but come on the champs. Share

12m ago 16.10 BST Our first two pairs are out on Ashe; I’m not yet certain if we can watch Armstrong too. Share

13m ago 16.10 BST The rules The last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be best of three sets, but first to four games not six. If a game goes to deuce, the winners of the next point take it – there’s no advantage. If a match is level at a set apiece, a 10-point match tiebreak will settle it. Share

17m ago 16.05 BST Breaking: Danielle Collins and Christian Harris replace Sinner/Siniakova. Share

19m ago 16.04 BST On which point, the reason for the TBD below is that Jannik Sinner, who retired ill when 5-0 down to Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati final, has pulled out. Share

20m ago 16.02 BST I can’t lie, I’m buzzing that we’ve got two extra days of banging tennis. This competition should just feature the best mixed doubles pairings, not the best singles players who can be arsed. Share

26m ago 15.57 BST Email! “I agree, its money-fuelled tokenism and could cause the end of doubles as we know it at the major tournaments, says Andrew Benton. “Or, it might be the start of a doubles revival, from which the specialists will benefit particularly – at least people will be watching these matches as they feature the rich and famous, and who knows where that extra interest and investment could lead. Well, probably nowhere. But it’s a bit like the Hundred.” I disagree it’s like the Hundred as that isn’t taking a major tournament away from those who play the event best. I also don’t believe doubles needs gimmicks – it just needs to be marketed and respected properly. Henry Patten was really good on this when I interviewed him in May. ‘Doubles is absolute carnage’: meet Henry Patten, GB’s unsung Wimbledon champion Read more Share

28m ago 15.54 BST The winners – we’ll know who they are tomorrow – will earn $1m, fives times more than went to last year’s champions. According to BBC, appearance fees are north of $50,000, or in other words, the players involved are competing to get paid and to prepare for their singles campaigns, not because they’re motivated to win a grand slam. Share

31m ago 15.52 BST I’ve not the slightest clue how the seeding works, but it’s worth noting that Errani/Vavassori, included as a sop to sporting merit – they’re the defending champions – have not been so honoured. Share

33m ago 15.49 BST Order of play Ashe Naomi Osaka/Gaël Monfils v Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti (4pm BST) Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud (3) v Madison Keys/Francis Tiafoe (not before 5pm BST) Winners meet in quarter-final Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper (1) v Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz (not before 7pm BST) Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic v Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev Winners meet in quarter-final ** Armstrong Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori v Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz (2) Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka v Karolina Muchová v Andrey Rublev Winners meet in quarter-final Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton v Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune (not before 5.30pm BST) TBD v Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev Winners meet in quarter-final Share

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