The US Open is revamping its mixed doubles competition, scheduling it before the main draw singles matches.
Top players like Djokovic, Alcaraz, Williams, and Osaka are participating in the two-day event.
The tournament starts on Aug. 19 and concludes with the final on Aug. 20.
The US Open is going where no Grand Slam has ever gone before with a reimagined mixed doubles competition, turning an event which had become mostly an afterthought at tennis majors into a two-day extravaganza that has attracted many of the sport’s biggest names.
Mixed doubles, a competition only contested at Grand Slam tournaments (the Olympics aside and perhaps an occasional exhibition), normally does not get underway until the second week of the four majors. But in an effort to expand the reach of one of the biggest annual sporting events in the world, the United States Tennis Association opted to shift the event a full five days before main draw singles action gets underway.
That move has allowed many of the stars of men’s and women’s tennis to get on board since the competition will not conflict with singles play. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe are among the men’s stars who are competing, while Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Naomi Osaka and Iga Świątek highlight some of the top women’s names.
The compact US Open mixed doubles competition debuts Tuesday, Aug. 19 with a full day of matches before concluding Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the semifinals and then the final under the lights in primetime.
Sixteen teams are competing, each featuring one man and one woman, and all will be in action Tuesday for first-round matches. The winners advance to the quarterfinals later in the day. The quarterfinal winners will return for the semifinals Wednesday and the champions will be crowned later that night.
Here is how to follow the US Open mixed doubles event, including the schedule, bracket, how to watch information and results once the matches get underway.
US Open mixed doubles order of play
All times Eastern
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Quarterfinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev, 4-1, 4-5 (7-4)
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti, 4-1, 4-2
TBD vs. Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton, 4:30 p.m. ET
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper vs. TBD, 5 p.m. ET
First round at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils 5-3 (4-3), 4-2
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz, 4-2, 4-2
Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic vs. Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev, 3:30 p.m.
First round at Louis Armstrong Stadium
Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2
Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev defeated Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka 4-2, 5-4(7-4)
Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton defeated Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune, 4-2, 4-5(7-2)
Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison vs. Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20
Semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium
TBD vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori, TBD
TBD vs. Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, TBD
Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper into the quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper defeated Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz 4-2, 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. The duo will play again at 5 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend cruise to victory
Ben Shelton and doubles partner Taylor Townsend move on to the US Open Championship quarterfinals after defeating Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune 4-2, 4-5 (7-2).
Iga Swiatek and Casper Rudd dominate in quarterfinals
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud advance to the US Open semifinals after defeating Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti with scores of 4-1 and 4-2.
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori move on
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchová and Andrey Rublev 4-1, 4-5 (7-4) to advance in the US Open mixed doubles championship.
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud move on in mixed doubles
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles. They will now return to the court to play Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals.
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka out of mixed doubles
In a match that went to a seven-point tiebreaker, Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev defeated Americans Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles championship. Muchova/Rublev will face Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani on Louis Armstrong Stadium at 2 p.m. ET.
Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova out of mixed doubles
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and his partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles championship after Sinner had to retire from the Cincinnati Open due to an undisclosed illness. As a result, Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev will now face Americans Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison at 3 p.m. ET on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils lose mix doubles match
Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils 5-4, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles action.
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka begin mixed doubles match
American Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka have started their first-round match against Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz
Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori swiftly defeated Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz with scores of 4-2, 4-2 in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles competition.
US Open mixed doubles play begins
The first two matches are getting underway with Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils facing Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz taking on Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
When is US Open mixed doubles 2025?
The 2025 US Open mixed doubles competition begins Tuesday, Aug. 19 and concludes the night of Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the championship match. Matches get underway at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
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How to watch US Open mixed doubles 2025: TV and streaming
All times Eastern
Tuesday, Aug. 19
TV: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN2
TV: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m., ESPN News
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
Wednesday, Aug. 20
TV: 7-10 p.m., ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
US Open mixed doubles bracket 2025
Teams listed in order of draw
No. 1 Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
No. 3 Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils
Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti
Katerina Siniakova and Jannik Sinner
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
No. 4 Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka
Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
No. 2 Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
US Open mixed doubles 2025 format
Each match (other than the final) are best-of-three sets, and each set is first team to win four games. Unlike singles matches, there will be no-ad in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team has won four games in a set, a tiebreak will be played.
If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set. The first team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will win the match.
In the final, the first team to win six games wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the championship. If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set.
US Open mixed doubles 2025 prize money
First round: $20,000
Quarterfinals: $100,000
Semifinals: $200,000
Runner-up: $400,000
Champion: $1 million