News Summary

• The first mixed-doubles Grand Slam title was awarded in 1892, at the tournament now known as the U.S. Open.
• Instead of the usual thirty-two teams, there would be sixteen, the top eight with the best combined singles rankings, along with eight wild cards.
• The point, clearly, was to draw as much attention as possible.
• And no one, short of a comeback from Serena Williams, would draw more attention than the puppyish five-time Slam winner Alcaraz and Raducanu.