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The Hindu
8 hours ago
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- The Hindu
All you need to know about US Open 2025 mixed doubles tournament
The US Open 2025 mixed doubles competition is getting a revamp as tournament organisers on Tuesday revealed a preliminary entry list comprising high-wattage pairs. Ten of the top 11 women in the WTA singles rankings and 10 of the top 11 men on the ATP tour have registered to compete in the event. Here's all you need to know about the competiton: When is the US Open 2025 Mixed Doubles Championship? Will it clash with the singles draw? In this edition, the mixed doubles championship will span over two days of Fan Week on August 19-20, before the singles competition begins on August 24. This way the players will have ample time before they begin their singles campaigns. Where will the US Open 2025 Mixed Doubles Championship be played? The US Open 2025 mixed doubles championship will be played at the Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums on Day 1 (August 19). The semifinal and final matches will be played under the stadium lights at Arthur Ashe on Day 2 (August 20). ALSO READ | Alcaraz-Raducanu, Osaka-Kyrgios, Swiatek-Ruud among entries for US Open mixed doubles tournament What is the format for US Open 2025 Mixed Doubles Championship? The matches will consist of best-of-three-set matches, with short sets of up to four games. There will be no 'advantage' in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team claims four games in a set, then they'll play a tiebreaker. If the teams win a set each, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played instead of a third set. The first team to earn 10 points in the tiebreak—with an advantage of two or more points—will win the match. What is the format for US Open 2025 Mixed Doubles Championship final? The final will be a best-of-three-set match, with sets maxing out at six games. There will be no 'advantage' scoring and will also substitute a third set for a 10-point match tiebreak if teams split sets. Additionally, if teams split games in a given set, they will play a tiebreak
Straits Times
9 hours ago
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- Straits Times
Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu to team up in revamped US Open mixed doubles
Former US Open singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu are teaming up for the tournament's revamped mixed doubles event, which will award US$1 million (S$1.2 million) in prize money to the winning team. PHOTOS: REUTERS Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu to team up in revamped US Open mixed doubles NEW YORK - Nine of the world's top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the US Open's revamped mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on June 17, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up. The competition, which will take place a week before the singles main draw during its 'Fan Week', will award US$1 million (S$1.2 million) in prize money to the winning team. Sixteen teams have entered and the entry window closes on July 28, after which the top eight teams with the best combined singles ranking will be in the draw via direct acceptance, with eight more wildcard entries. 'In our initial discussions about reimagining and elevating the US Open mixed doubles championship, we wanted to find a way to showcase the world's best men and women competing with and against one another,' USTA chief executive officer Lew Sherr said. 'We were confident that we would be able to get the top players in the game excited about this unique opportunity. Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited. 'It shows that the players are behind what we are trying to do, and we know that the fans will love it.' Other pairs include twice US Open champion Naomi Osaka teaming up with Nick Kyrgios, as well as Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The matches will be best of three sets, with short sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreakers at four-all and a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a third set. The final will be a best-of-three set match to six games. Although a number of big names such as Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka have entered, the format came in for criticism from renowned doubles players. Reigning champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori said the new format was a 'profound injustice' that disrespects doubles players, describing the new event as a 'pseudo-exhibition focused only on entertainment and show'. The US Open had said the changes were made following the success of the 'Mixed Madness' exhibition event held ahead of 2024's tournament, which paired up a number of high-profile singles players into teams. 'Making decisions just following the logic of profit is profoundly wrong in some situations,' Italians Errani and Vavassori had said. The pair have entered the competition this year. Mixed doubles entry list Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios Qinwen Zheng and Jack Draper Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
