Stars Align at the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship

The US Open recently dropped a major announcement, and tennis fans are fired up. Sixteen powerhouse teams—featuring a who’s-who of the ATP and WTA tours—are officially entered into the reimagined 2025 Mixed Doubles Championship. With $1 million in prize money on the line and nine of the world’s top 10 men and women represented, this year’s event isn’t just a sideshow—it’s center stage. “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,” said Lew Sherr, CEO and Executive Director of the USTA. “We were confident that we would be able to get the top players in the game excited about this unique opportunity.”

The star-studded entry list speaks for itself. Among the confirmed teams: Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic, Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe, and Jannik Sinner paired with rising American Emma Navarro. It’s a dream field that bridges continents and styles—and fans are already buzzing about the matchups. “Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited,” Sherr said. “It shows that the players are behind what we are trying to do, and we know that the fans will love it.”

The format, too, is getting a high-voltage makeover. This year’s mixed doubles will feature a 16-team draw, with the top eight duos gaining direct entry based on combined singles rankings and the remaining eight spots filled via wild cards. Matches will use a fast-paced scoring system with no-ad scoring and short sets to four games. “We believe that this reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship will do exactly that, with the top men and women players in tennis competing side-by-side in a fast-paced, highly competitive format,” said Stacey Allaster, US Open Tournament Director.

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Being able to move this event to a place on the schedule where it is able to take center stage was very important. The timing change is huge. Mixed Doubles, once tucked away in week three of the Open, will now take place during Fan Week—August 19–20—giving it prime-time exposure across ESPN platforms and bringing in a wider global audience. Matches will unfold in Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums, with the final set for a best-of-three showdown with a 10-point match tiebreak if needed. “The US Open has long strived to find innovative and new ways to make the game more accessible and entertaining for our fans,” Allaster added. “More fans than ever before, both in the U.S. and around the globe, will be able to enjoy this incredible competition.”

This move doesn’t just benefit spectators—it’s a win for players, too. With the event scheduled before the grueling grind of singles and doubles main draws, top talent now has a clear runway to compete without jeopardizing their Open ambitions. And with ESPN2 and ESPNews airing the action, it’s guaranteed these mixed matches won’t go unnoticed. “We know that the fans will love it,” Sherr said again, driving home the point that this is no one-off gimmick.

The USTA is banking on this event becoming a permanent fixture in the tennis calendar—and from the early reaction, it’s off to a roaring start. Tickets are already on sale at USOpen.org and Ticketmaster, and with teams like Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios, Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev, and Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul in the mix, this might just be the most electric doubles tournament in tennis history.

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Source: USTA / US Open. Photo credit (top): jeff horne from Richmond, VA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.