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GBJ · County player

New Format US Open mixed doubles 2025

GBJ · County player

(Apologies if there was already a thread for this topic back when the format change was announced btw!)

I'm really interested to see what happens. From vague memory are Errani and Vavassori defending champs - i assume that's why they're there as the only two more doubles focussed? Seems a bit odd not to at least give a way for at least a couple more doubles specialists to get in - maybe they're scared that would show up the thing to not be taken seriously by the singles players. It would seem to make it more credible though and get rid a little of the sense of it being more exhibition than something equal to and worthy of the same mixed doubles trophy that has decades of history. I do remember hearing the defending champs being pretty upset when they first heard about the format change. I kind of get that but at the same time I do think that doubles is kind of propped up by singles and something like this is worth trying and doubles players maybe shouldn't feel too entitled to all they get from the game.

So it's two matches per day for two days during week - i think they have a bunch of stuff happening all week the week before the singles starts?

I wonder what kind of prep that really gives these guys for the singles?

It would be fascinating to be able to see now what kind of entries there are for this in 5 years time if the format stays - and how it is viewed by the tennis world and the history buffs at that stage. At the rate this is going it feels like it wouldn't be too surprising to see something even more crazy like Serena and Roger teaming up as wild cards too to add something different to the trophy cabinets.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks GBJ, there was a bit of chat on it stuck on the end of last years thread that was reinvigorated when the news
Of this came out:

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t71053319/weeks-35-36-us-open-flushing-meadows-new-york-city-hard-mixe/

For me the format and changes make it largely an exhibition event, and itll be interesting to see how seriously some of those pairs take it.

Var · Futures qualifying

JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks GBJ, there was a bit of chat on it stuck on the end of last years thread that was reinvigorated when the news
Of this came out:

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t71053319/weeks-35-36-us-open-flushing-meadows-new-york-city-hard-mixe/

For me the format and changes make it largely an exhibition event, and itll be interesting to see how seriously some of those pairs take it.

Or how many actually turn up and play!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Worth re noting, these are not the final entry list, this is just the initial entry list. Pairs could drop out but other pairs could still enter and ultimately take a place (8 on those combined singles rankings, 8 of them organiser selected wild cards).

AdM and Katie commented in the Guardian that they hadn't been invited to enter, but would like to - which makes it interesting, have the organisers gone to the top players and asked them to put forward a pairing for early publicity purposes, and others have not been approached? It would make it an invitation event if that is the case, and I think it is implied it isn't intended to be an invitational

Var · Futures qualifying

There is a lot of angst from established top ranked doubles players who are not happy as to how they seem to have been railroaded out of this competition. I can understand their point.

Jan · Hall of fame

I don't really get it. I know mixed dosen't happen that often, but it's a really enjoyable part of grand slams. This just feels like a different event and not part of the US Open. I am open to being convinced, but I don't think the winners should be known as grand slam champions.