The event sparked controversy because it excluded traditional doubles teams - except for Errani and Vavassori - at the expense of big-name singles players. The star-studded field included world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and three-time Grand Slam singles finalist Casper Ruud, who lost in the final to the Italians, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.

The new U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament has drawn plenty of criticism for everything from its format to its field.

For better or for worse, definitely for richer, and for who knows how long, the reimagined, star-spangled U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

The format of the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open this year may have been brand new, but the winners were as traditional as could be.

The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.

Venus Williams served style on the court in a custom Khaite tennis kit for her opening mixed doubles match at the 2025 U.S. Open alongside American player Reilly Opelka on Tuesday in New York City.

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the US Open Mixed Doubles finals for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ESPN2.

Only one U.S. player cracked the Top 5 list of players with at least 20 triple-doubles in the 2020s, with Jokic in charge originally appeared on Basketball Network.