Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz among the wild card teams announced by the US Tennis Association for its mixed doubles event on August 19-20; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Look, we’ve all been there – you make plans with someone, they get hurt, and suddenly everyone else wants to step in as the replacement. But Aryna Sabalenka?

Aryna Sabalenka became the second player to cause a stir with their choice of water bottle at the Cincinnati Open. Earlier this week, Carlos Alcaraz got into an argument with chair umpire Greg Allensworth when he was told off for drinking from reusable Evian bottles, repeatedly telling the official: “It’s not my fault.”

Sabalenka's staggering tiebreak record illustrates her play under pressure but also her vulnerability in matches this year.