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.

Some of the biggest stars in men's and women's tennis took the court together at the US Open for reimagined mixed doubles competition.

The winning duo will take home a $1 million prize, which is higher than most prize purses for mixed doubles major tournaments. The 16 teams will play over two days. The first round and quarterfinals take place on Tuesday inside the main show courts at the USTA National Tennis Center. The semifinals and championship match will be on Wednesday night.

The U.S. Open's largest court was packed for the final three matches of the reimagined mixed doubles tournament Wednesday night, which was made up of mainly top singles players for the first time.

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

The first week of the 2025 US Open gets started on Monday, Aug. 18 and the week will also feature the new look Mixed Doubles format.

The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship finally introduced the revamp of the mixed doubles category on Tuesday. Thereby, stars collided and a new format was exhibited. However, can the tournament be declared a hit?

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka take on Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at 12:30 p.m. ET today, Aug. 19. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service. Right now, ESPN+ costs $11.99/month for new subscribers.