Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic Top the Teams Entered Into the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship
The USTA added a $1 million winners’ prize and eight wild cards to draw more top singles players into the revamped event.
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Montreal Open, delaying his return to competition, though the 24-time Grand Slam champion remains entered in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship alongside top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.
- Djokovic and Sabalenka are safely in the U.S. Open mixed doubles field due to their combined singles rankings, with teams having until August 17 to enter the tournament featuring a $1 million prize.
- Last year, the revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles format drew 78,000 fans to the grounds, and this year matches are scheduled for August 25-26 at Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium with ESPN coverage.
- USTA CEO Craig Tiley stated the event showcases tennis at its best, engaging new audiences, and the field includes stars such as Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, as well as the Japanese duo of Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori.
- Two-Time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori are entered in the competition, which will consist of eight wild-card entries and two teams from an August 24 qualifying tournament.
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Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic and Belarusian women's number one Aryna Sabalenka are leading the list of registered pairs for the mixed doubles competition at the US Open. Meanwhile, world number one Jannik Sinner and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz have not entered the doubles competition, the French news agency AFP reports.
Djokovic-Sabalenka tops star-studded US Open mixed doubles teams
NEW YORK — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial list of 16 teams entered into the US Open mixed doubles championship. The tournament was overhauled last year, with a $1 million prize going to the winners, in an effort to get top singles players to compete. Many of those types of stars were listed among the teams announced Monday by the U.S. Tennis Association. Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud,…
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic teams up with Aryna Sabalenka for revamped US Open mixed doubles
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic headline the initial 16 teams entered for the revamped US Open mixed doubles championship, which offers a $1 million prize. Defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori return, while Iga Swiatek, Casper Ruud and Naomi Osaka are also among the entries. The main draw will be played on August 25
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Belarusian Arina Sabalenka have applied for the mixed doubles competition at the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, the US Open Championship in New York, the organizers announced.
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