How To Watch The U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Championship
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The following transactions filled out the final, 16-team field on Sunday:
The full 2025 U.S. Open Mixed Doubles field:
DIRECT ENTRANTS
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 RublevWILD CARDS
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
Lorenzo Musetti and Caty McNally
The first and second rounds will be played on Tuesday, August 19, starting at 11 a.m. ET. The semifinals and final will be played on Wednesday, August 20, starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Tuesday's first and second rounds will be played in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. Admission to the Louis Armstrong Stadium matches is accessible via the US Open's Fan Access Pass.
Through the semifinals, matches will be best of three sets with short sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreakers at four-all and a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set. The final will be a best-of-three set match to six games, featuring no-ad scoring, with tiebreakers at six-all and a 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
The winning team will receive a $1 million prize.
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