While Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula may have said all of four words to each other before teaming up for this week’s U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, the two already sound like an “old married couple.

Day two of the US Open’s revamped mixed doubles event brought its fair share of drama both on and off the court, with Jack Draper finding himself at the centre of two eyebrow-raising moments.

Jack Draper received a telling-off from his US Open mixed doubles partner Jessica Pegula after he mistakenly branded the tournament an “exhibition”. Draper and Pegula are the No. 1 seeds in the draw for the revamped mixed event, which has a staggering £741k ($1million) prize up for grabs for the champions.

JACK DRAPER was told off by his US Open mixed doubles partner Jessica Pegula after a comment in a press conference. The British world No5 and American world No4 are through to the semi-final of

Jack Draper was given a light-hearted telling off by his US Open mixed doubles partner Jessica Pegula after an off-the-cuff remark during a press conference.

Follow live coverage of the U.S. Open mixed doubles Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the U.S. Open mixed doubles, which begins Aug. 19 in New York. The men’s world No. 1 in singles retired after five games of his Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz due to illness,