Draper & Pegula Beat Alcaraz & Raducanu, Reach US Open Semis

Draper & Pegula Oust‍ Top Seeds, Storm Into US open Semifinals

New ⁢York, August 19, 2025 – In a ‍stunning display⁤ of mixed doubles prowess, Jack Draper‍ and Jessica pegula have surged into the US‍ Open semifinals, defeating two highly-ranked teams on Tuesday. The top ⁣seeds first upset fan favorites‍ Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu 4-2, ⁢4-2, ⁤and ⁣then followed it up with a decisive 4-1, 4-1 ⁣victory over Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev.

“It feels great,” pegula ⁣said after the ⁤matches. ‍”We’re realy excited to be able to close it out. We played against ⁢really ‍good ⁤players, got two ⁢wins ‍today and this has been a lot of ⁢fun, so we’re excited to ⁣be here ⁤tomorrow.”

Draper and ‍Pegula will now face third⁤ seeds ⁣Casper Ruud ‍and Iga Swiatek,who also secured dominant victories earlier in the day.

The day ⁢also saw a surprise run from ⁤Danielle Collins and Christian ⁤Harrison.The American duo, late additions to the⁣ draw after Katerina siniakova and Jannik Sinner withdrew at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,capitalized on their chance. They first defeated Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev 4-0,5-3,and then narrowly edged out fellow americans Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend 4-1,5-4.

“We ‍have a long history,” harrison said of his partner⁢ Collins. “I know her strengths and weaknesses. She’s a fantastic player.”

This unexpected success story highlights the dynamic nature ‍of the US Open,where last-minute changes can lead to thrilling upsets and⁣ unexpected contenders. The semifinals promise to be a captivating showcase of talent as Draper⁢ and Pegula aim to continue their winning streak.