US Open Mixed Doubles Championship: Who's Playing and What's the Format?

The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship features a stellar roster of players, with Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic headlining the event.

Among the participants are rising star Alex Eala, paired with Felix Auger-Aliassime; the married duo of Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils; and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, all of whom received wild cards.

Leading the field is the formidable team of Sabalenka and 24-time men's Grand Slam singles champion Djokovic, boasting the lowest combined singles ranking of any entered team.

Other directly qualified teams include Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev, last year's runners-up Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, and Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien.

The reimagined Championship will take place from Monday, August 24, to Wednesday, August 26.

Main Draw

Direct Entrants (6):
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien

Wild Cards (8):
Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime
Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe
Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
Three more teams to be announced

Qualifiers (2):

Qualifying

Direct Entrants* (6):
Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten
Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara
Luisa Stefani and Neal Skupski
Aleksandra Krunic and Mate Pavic
Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo
Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool

Wild Cards (2):
Two teams to be announced
*Direct entry into qualifying was determined by the best combined singles or doubles ranking.

Mixed Doubles Championship: Schedule and Format

Monday, August Qualifying (Eight teams compete for two spots):
Grandstand - Starting at 4 PM BST

Tuesday, August 25 - First Round and Quarter-finals:
Louis Armstrong Stadium - Starting at 3 PM
Arthur Ashe Stadium - Starting at 4 PM

Wednesday, August 26 - Semi-finals and Final:
Arthur Ashe Stadium - Starting at midnight

Scoring and Match Format

Qualifying through the Semi-finals: Matches are best-of-three sets. Sets are played to four games, with no-ad scoring (tie-break at 4-4). A 10-point tie-break is used in place of a third set.

Final: The final is a best-of-three-set match. Sets are played to six games, with a tie-break at 6-6. No-ad scoring is used, and a 10-point tie-break decides the third set.