Draper mixed doubles pigeon Radu controversy, she took the initiative to find Aka, I just found Zheng Qinwen!

Just yesterday, the mixed doubles list for the 2025 US Open was released, and for a time it even overwhelmed Wimbledon, which is about to begin.

The Grand Slam mixed doubles format has undergone a major change at this year's US Open, which has been separated from the original five regular events of the Grand Slam, and the tournament has become played at the same time as the qualifying rounds, and the nature has almost changed to the nature of exhibition matches. However, despite this, the US Open mixed doubles squad is still star-studded due to the high participation prize money, with only local star Gauff in the current top 10 of the women's singles not registered, while the top 10 players in the men's singles are all participating, which shows the strength of the lineup.

But with the announcement of the entry list, it was surprising that the British sister Raducanu and the British brother Draper unexpectedly broke up, the former chose Alcaraz as a partner, and the latter teamed up with the Chinese sister Zheng Qinwen to compete.

This also caused a lot of controversy, with some netizens commenting, "Obviously, Draper's best partner is definitely Raducanu, because whether it is for the sake of communication and cooperation, or for the sake of the two being in the same country, the two are more suitable!" ”

However, some netizens retorted, "I don't think so, obviously, for the public, everyone would prefer to see Raducanu and Alcaraz team up, right?" The combination of the two of them is more trafficked, and at the same time more topical, the US Open mixed doubles is an exhibition match, not the Olympics, so it is very unreasonable to forcibly tie Draper and Raducanu together! ”

And just yesterday, a reporter interviewed Draper about the controversy, "In doubles, especially from a British point of view, it would be nice to have you and Raducanu, the number one player in the UK, partnered. That used to be an option, right? But then what happened? ”

"I mean. He [Alcaraz] is obviously one of the best players in the world at the moment, and Sinner, who is very good in doubles, and it was evident when she was paired with Rafa at the Olympics, and I think she definitely chose the best partner. Draper replied.

He went on to explain, "yes, I mean, a wise man once told me that you should choose the best partner, and she did that with Alcaraz. I don't blame her at all, I think she's going to have a lot of fun with Carlos and hopefully they can do well. ”

From these words, many netizens also sympathized with Draper more, and it seems that Raducanu himself had no intention of teaming up with Draper, and it seems that there has never been communication between the two about whether to form a team. We can also get some answers on this point in the Alcaraz interview.

Speaking in an interview about his US Open mixed doubles match with Raducanu, Alcaraz said, "The tournament informed us about the mixed doubles tournament early in the morning, and then I was thinking that I wouldn't have been able to play better without Emma. So, I asked Emma if she would like to play doubles with me. Yes, I made this particular request. She took a moment (laughter). No, not that long, not that long. But she obviously had to ask, and she had to think about it a little. But it didn't take a minute, so ......"

In this regard, some netizens commented, "First come, first served, about who is teaming up with whom, this is obviously a bit of a feeling that the British media is deliberately rubbing traffic, in fact, for fans, it is better to have more cooperation between players of different nationalities!" Rather, this is a different level of international exchange. ”

Despite losing such a formidable partner as Raducanu, Draper is not alone in his US Open mixed doubles journey, and he is greeted by China's first sister Zheng Qinwen. Compared with Raducanu, Zheng Qinwen is a more suitable party in terms of strength and exposure. It is worth mentioning that the two people belong to the same company, which makes people look forward to this cooperation between the two even more!

Regarding the cooperation between the two people, Draper said: "It is indeed Qinwen who I contacted through IMG Agency. She and I are also in the same agency, and it is a pleasure to facilitate this cooperation, so let's wait and see. ”

Looking forward to this trip to the US Open, Draper admitted that he is very much looking forward to it, especially to be able to cooperate with such an excellent tour player as Zheng Qinwen, which is a very rare opportunity!

'I think it will be fun to play with her and see how we work together. Of course, I also think it's a great way for players to prepare for the US Open, and it's a lot of fun to have the opportunity to partner with another top player. Qin Wen and I met on the tour and often met in the ring. She's a very good player in her own right, she's very technical. ”

The problem of the partner is over, but a new question has arisen, what should be the name of the pairing of Draper and Zheng Qinwen? In this regard, many netizens have put forward different opinions, so what good ideas do you have in the comment area? Leave a comment to discuss!(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)