US Open announces radical mixed doubles change as event targets top singles players The mixed doubles will move to the week of qualifying and the scoring format will also change.
Six-time Grand Slam doubles champion Rajeev Ram criticised the entry process, with the world’s best doubles players likely to miss out on playing mixed doubles in favour of top singles players.
The US Open has announced a radical overhaul of its mixed doubles event – with the competition moving to two days in qualifying week in an attempt to attract top singles players.
Most controversially for tour doubles players, eight pairs will earn entry based on their combined singles ranking with the other eight pairs decided by the US Open’s wildcard committee.
The mixed doubles will take place between 16 pairs, halving the number of entrants from last year’s event, and will be staged on the two biggest courts, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, over Tuesday 19 August and Wednesday 20 August.
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