In tennis, mixed doubles aren't exactly popular. But, the new system in the tournament is a bad idea when it comes to teams.

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US tennis chiefs announced a radical overhaul of the US Open’s mixed doubles on Tuesday, unveiling plans to stage the competition as a standalone event in the week before the main men’s and women’s ...

The U.S. Open is moving its mixed doubles championship to the week before singles play begins, hoping a revamped format and ...

Moving a Grand Slam event into its qualifying week takes the biggest tournaments in tennis into unexplored territory.

The USTA announced Tuesday a “reimagined” mixed doubles format that will be moved to the first week of the U.S. Open from Tuesday, August 19–Wednesday, August 20. All matches will be played in Arthur ...

US Open announces radical mixed doubles change as event targets top singles players - The mixed doubles will move to the week ...

But the part that raised the most eyebrows was the proposed changes to mixed doubles. Nemati reported that the event will now consist of a 16-team draw—down from the previous years’ 32—featuring eight ...

While some fans welcome the extension, others have expressed frustration, particularly over the reduction of the mixed doubles draw from 32 teams to 16. Tennis is a sport steeped in history and ...

Less than a year after bursting onto the tennis scene with a Wimbledon doubles championship, former UNC Asheville tennis player Henry Patten added to his trophy case Saturday by claiming the title ...