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

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.

Tennis fans are frothing over the chance to see some of the world's best singles players team up in mixed doubles at the US Open, with Nick Kyrgios set to play with Naomi Osaka, and Carlos Alcaraz linking up with Emma Raducanu.