NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the best tennis players in the world will play doubles specialists in the revamped 16-team U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament. A $1 million prize was added last year to attract top singles players to the competition.
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, talk on the court during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Serena Williams, of the United States, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, return the ball during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, high-five during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, share a laugh during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, left, and Taylor Townsend, of the United States, high-five during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Henry Patten, of Britain, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, enter the court ahead of a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, returns the ball during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, left, and Gael Monfils, of France, kiss after winning a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Henry Patten, of Britain, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, arrive on the court ahead of a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, and Andrey Rublev, of Russia, react after winning a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York.
- Yuki Iwamura - AP
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