With the revamped US Open mixed doubles starting on Tuesday, BBC Sport looks at the positives and negatives of the controversial change.

The winning duo will take home a $1 million prize, which is higher than most prize purses for mixed doubles major tournaments. The 16 teams will play over two days. The first round and quarterfinals take place on Tuesday inside the main show courts at the USTA National Tennis Center. The semifinals and championship match will be on Wednesday night.

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Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for extra money — $1 million to the winning duo — and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.

When it came to finding a partner for the newly formatted mixed doubles event at this year’s U.S. Open, it seemed like a no-brainer for Madison Keys.

The first week of the 2025 US Open gets started on Monday, Aug. 18 and the week will also feature the new look Mixed Doubles format.

The tennis world was buzzing earlier this summer when news of the US Open’s new mixed doubles tournament was announced. For starters, mixed doubles—normally played during the course of the main tournament,

Comment: For all the star-studded pairs and $1m winning purse, the new-look mixed doubles in New York lacks Grand Slam prestige and has largely disregarded doubles specialists, as Kieran Jackson expla