Jack Draper’s involvement in the 2026 US Open is now in doubt after the latest mixed doubles entry list for the New York major was published.

The event was redesigned from the 2025 edition to bring together high-profile singles players in mixed doubles. At Flushing Meadows, the main draw now includes 16 teams and is staged over two days during US Open fan week.

Six partnerships receive direct entry based on combined singles rankings, while the draw also reserves eight wildcard places and two spots for teams coming through qualifying. The six direct-entry teams have already been set, and five of the eight wildcard pairings have now been revealed.

Draper teamed up with Jessica Pegula at the 2025 tournament, and the pair had previously appeared together on entry lists for this year’s competition. They were unable to qualify directly because of Draper’s current ranking, and they are also absent from the five wildcard teams announced so far.

With three wildcard openings still unfilled, the pair could still be added later.

Even beyond mixed doubles, Draper’s presence in the singles event is not assured. He would need a main draw wildcard because of his ranking at the entry deadline, though he could also enter qualifying, which overlaps with mixed doubles.

There are broader concerns as well, with Draper still dealing with a bone bruising injury in his left arm. The former world No 4 has played only 16 matches since his second-round defeat to Marin Cilic at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships more than 13 months ago.

He returned earlier this month at the Canadian Open, where he lost to Terence Atmane in the opening round. In the third set, his serve speed dropped sharply, and he broke down in tears during a changeover while trailing 1-4.

Last week, he again appeared physically troubled in a 6-3, 7-5 first-round loss to Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open.

Amanda Anisimova had to work hard for her place in the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open, edging Alex Eala in a demanding third-round contest that swung in both directions.

The match opened with immediate tension, as the first four games of the opening set took 22 minutes to complete. From there, the pace only increased in a meeting that remained close enough to feel in the balance for long stretches.

Eala claimed the first set 6-4, putting Anisimova under pressure early. The American responded with greater composure in the next two sets, turning the match around with a 6-4, 6-2 finish to move on.

After completing the comeback, Anisimova used her on-court interview to acknowledge both her opponent and the support in the stands. Speaking on the Cincinnati Open’s main court, Anisimova said: “I know Alex is such a great player and such a fighter. I knew it was gonna be a really tough match.

“There was quite a bit of support for me tonight so I really appreciate that, because I know how loved Alex is… And for good reason. But I really appreciated it because I felt like I needed a pick me up in this match because it’s past my bed time.”

That line was reflected in the match itself, as she was seen drinking a luminous liquid that appeared to be beer. Lindsay Davenport and Brett Haber questioned whether it was alcoholic, suggesting it could also be cider vinegar, although the wider view was that it was a Red Bull.

Whatever the drink was, it seemed to help Anisimova finish strongly. She now meets Linda Noskova in round four, and the result already marks new ground for her at the tournament.

Before 2026, Anisimova had never reached the fourth round in her previous three Cincinnati Open appearances. She had exited in the second round twice and the third round twice, so this run represents a clear step forward.

The American is still seeking her first WTA Tour title of 2026, and this event offers a chance to change that. She also needed a strong showing in Cincinnati to stay ahead of Marta Kostyuk in the WTA Tour top 10 race. In the live rankings, Anisimova is world No 10, 608 points clear of 11th-placed Kostyuk.

Alex Eala’s run at the 2026 Cincinnati Open came to an end in the third round, but the Filipina still left the event with a meaningful points haul and a stronger ranking outlook.

The world No. 20 fell 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to 10th-ranked Amanda Anisimova in a contest that lasted two hours and 28 minutes and finished shortly before 1am on Tuesday morning in Cincinnati. Eala had made Anisimova work from the opening stages, taking the first set after an hour and five minutes. She recovered from a break down at 3-4 and also came through a 20-minute game while serving at 2-2.

Anisimova, the ninth seed, took the lone break of the second set at 3-3 to level the match. In the decider, Eala moved 2-0 ahead after a break, but the American then won six straight games to complete the comeback and move into the fourth round.

For Eala, the tournament still represented another step in a growing hard-court season. She was making her debut at the WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati after a second-round victory over Elena-Gabriela Ruse, having received a first-round bye. Before arriving in Cincinnati, she had reached the fourth round at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto. Earlier in the North American summer hard-court swing, she also won her maiden title at the WTA 500 in Washington DC.

By reaching the third round at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, the 17th seed earned 65 WTA ranking points. That lifted her points total to 2,281 and moved her two places to a projected career-best No. 18 in the Live WTA Rankings.

Eala also banked $47,605 in prize money for her third-round finish in Mason, Ohio.