US Open: Star Duel in Mixed Doubles with Unprecedented Format and Grand Prize
New York prepares to vibrate with the US Open, and the mixed doubles tournament promises strong emotions from Tuesday with a display of stellar figures, a record prize pool and an innovative format that has generated controversy. What makes this event so special and what can we expect from it? Here we tell you everything you need to know.A Revolutionary Format
Unlike traditional mixed doubles tournaments, this one will be compressed into two days during the qualifying week. Matches will be played exclusively at Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, the two largest courts at the USTA National Tennis Center, leaving behind the outside courts and scheduling based on singles and doubles matches. Furthermore, the game format presents significant changes. Matches will be best of three sets, but to win a set, a team will only need to win four games. If the score reaches four games all, a tiebreak will be played. “No-advantage scoring” will also be implemented, which means that if deuce is reached, the team that wins the next point wins the game. In case of a tie after two sets, a 10-point tiebreak will be played instead of a decisive set. In the final, the format will revert to best-of-three sets, with a team needing to win six games to secure the set, but maintaining the 10-point tiebreak instead of a third set.I love innovation. It’s fantastic. We’re going to go out and play and see how it works. I’m not used to playing four games, but I’m used to playing games. That’s an advantage.
Venus Williams
Stars on the Court
The tournament will feature a luxury lineup, including ten individual Grand Slam champions, with a total of 54 titles, and seven additional players who have reached individual Grand Slam finals. The participation of renowned figures has been facilitated by using individual rankings for entry and the draw, allowing the participation of high-level players who normally avoid mixed doubles due to their commitments in singles.- Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
- Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
- Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
- Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
- Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
- Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
- Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
- Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev
- Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
- Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
- Katerina Siniakova and Jannik Sinner
- Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
- Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka
- Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
- Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils
- Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti
Instagram post with the description: Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe, ready for the US Open.
