World number one Jannik Sinner will team up with American Emma Navarro for the revamped Mixed Doubles event at the US Open later this summer.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) have taken the controversial step to bring a fresh look to the format with it being staged over two days in the week preceding the main tournament getting underway on August 24.
The USTA announced 16 pairings that have outlined their intention to play, although the official entry list won’t be confirmed until July 28.
Nearly all the leading players – bar Coco Gauff – have signed up, including the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka.
A STAR-STUDDED 🤩 lineup of teams have officially entered the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship!
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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) June 17, 2025
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We know the fans will love it – US Open CEO
USTA chief executive Lew Sherr said: “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, and 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.”
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Unfortunate for regular doubles pairings
While it is good news for the top players, and fans, it is a harsh blow for the players who regularly compete in doubles events around the world.
Defending US Open Mixed Doubles champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy have entered despite calling the revamp a “profound injustice”.
The winners will walk away with a combined prize of $1million. All rounds, bar the final, will be best-of-three-set matches with short sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreakers at four-all and a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
The final will be extended to a best-of-three set match to six games, featuring no-ad scoring, with tiebreakers at six-all and a 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
When the entry window closes, the top eight teams with the best combined singles ranking will be directly accepted into the draw. The remaining eight teams will be determined by wildcards.
The 16 pairs that have indicated they would like to play are:
- Emma Navarro (US) and Jannik Sinner (Ita)
- Zheng Qinwen (Chn) and Jack Draper (GB)
- Jessica Pegula (US) and Tommy Paul (US)
- Jasmine Paolini (Ita) and Lorenzo Musetti (Ita)
- Elena Rybakina (Kaz) and Taylor Fritz (US)
- Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev (Rus)
- Madison Keys (US) and Frances Tiafoe (US)
- Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov (Bul)
- Iga Swiatek (Pol) and Casper Ruud (Nor)
- Paula Badosa (Spa) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre)
- Emma Raducanu (GB) and Carlos Alcaraz (Spa)
- Belinda Bencic (Sui) and Alexander Zverev (Ger)
- Olga Danilovic (Srb) and Novak Djokovic (Srb)
- Taylor Townsend (US) and Ben Shelton (US)
- Sara Errani (Ita) and Andrea Vavassori (Ita)
- Naomi Osaka (Jpn) and Nick Kyrgios (Aus)
