What Osaka, Kyrgios said about each other in recent years? After practicing with the Japanese a few years ago, the Australian spoke very highly about her as a person. When asked a

Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy. How about Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe as a duo? Iga Swiatek alongside Casper Ruud? Or Naomi Osaka with Nick Kyrgios?

Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka are the latest star duo to team up for the new-look mixed doubles format at the US Open this year that has drawn criticism from a number of established doubles players.