The US Open is going where no Grand Slam has ever gone before with a reimagined mixed doubles competition, turning an event which had become mostly an afterthought at tennis majors into a two-day extravaganza that has attracted many of the sport’s biggest names.
Mixed doubles, a competition only contested at Grand Slam tournaments, the Olympics and perhaps an occasional exhibition, normally does not get underway until the second week of the four majors. But in an effort to expand the reach of one of the biggest annual sporting events in the world, the United States Tennis Association opted to shift the event a full five days before main draw singles action gets underway.
That move has allowed many of the stars of men’s and women’s tennis to get on board since the competition does not conflict with singles play. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe were among the men’s stars who competed, while Venus Williams, Jessica Pegula, Naomi Osaka and Iga Świątek highlighted some of the top women’s names.
The compact US Open mixed doubles competition debuted Tuesday, Aug. 19 with a full day of matches and will conclude Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the semifinals and final under the lights in primetime.
Sixteen teams competed, each featuring one man and one woman, and all were in action Tuesday for first-round matches, with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals later in the day. The quarterfinal winners will return for the semifinals Wednesday and the champions will be crowned later that night.
US Open mixed doubles results Tuesday
Quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti, 4-1, 4-2
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev, 4-1, 4-1
Quarterfinals at Louis Armstrong Stadium
Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev, 4-1, 5-4 (7-4)
Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton 4-1, 5-4 (7-2)
First round at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils 5-3 (4-3), 4-2
Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2
Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz, 4-2, 4-2
Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev defeated Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic, 4-2, 5-3
First round at Louis Armstrong Stadium
Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2
Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev defeated Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka 4-2, 5-4 (7-4)
Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton defeated Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune, 4-2, 4-5 (7-2)
Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev, 4-0, 5-3
US Open mixed doubles upcoming schedule
Wednesday, August 20
Semifinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium
Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori, TBD
No. 1 Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper vs. No. 3 Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, TBD
Mixed doubles semifinals set as Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison win again
Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison, late additions to the mixed doubles field after Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova were forced to withdraw this morning, won their second consecutive match of the day. In an all-American quarterfinal, Collins and Harrison dispatched Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton 4-1, 5-4 (7-2), to become the fourth and final team to reach the semifinals. Collins and Harrison will face Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday, Aug. 20 with a berth in the final on the line.
Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper advance to semifinals
The No. 1 seeds are moving on to the semifinals. American Jessica Pegula and Great Britain’s Jack Draper cruised past Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev 4-1, 4-1 in their quarterfinal match. That match began shortly after Andreeva and Medvedev finished their first-round match, while Pegula and Draper had much more time to rest and recharge. The top seeds will face the No. 3 seeded team of Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the semifinals on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison make most of opportunity
Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison were late replacements to the US Open mixed doubles field after Jannik Sinner fell ill and was forced to withdraw with his partner, Katerina Siniakova. Collins and Christian stepped in and now move on after defeating Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev 4-0, 5-3 in the final first-round match of the day. Collins and Harrison will face Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton in an all-American quarterfinal match.
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev moving on
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev advanced to the quarterfinals after dispatching Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic 4-2, 5-3 in their first-round match. The Russian duo will now face top seeded Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the quarterfinals on the final scheduled match of the day.
Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper into the quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula and Jake Draper defeated Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz 4-2, 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. The duo will play again at 5 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend cruise to victory
Ben Shelton and doubles partner Taylor Townsend move on to the US Open Championship quarterfinals after defeating Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune 4-2, 4-5 (7-2).
Iga Swiatek and Casper Rudd dominate in quarterfinals
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud advance to the US Open semifinals after defeating Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti with scores of 4-1 and 4-2.
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori move on
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchová and Andrey Rublev 4-1, 4-5 (7-4) to advance in the US Open mixed doubles championship.
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud move on in mixed doubles
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles. They will now return to the court to play Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals.
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka out of mixed doubles
In a match that went to a seven-point tiebreaker, Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev defeated Americans Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles championship. Muchova/Rublev will face Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani on Louis Armstrong Stadium at 2 p.m. ET.
Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova out of mixed doubles
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and his partner Katerina Siniakova have withdrawn from the US Open mixed doubles championship after Sinner had to retire from the Cincinnati Open due to an undisclosed illness. As a result, Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev will now face Americans Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison at 3 p.m. ET on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils lose mix doubles match
Catherine McNally and Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils 5-4, 4-2 in the first round of mixed doubles action.
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka begin mixed doubles match
American Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka have started their first-round match against Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz
Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori swiftly defeated Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz with scores of 4-2, 4-2 in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles competition.
US Open mixed doubles play begins
The first two matches are getting underway with Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils facing Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz taking on Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
When is US Open mixed doubles 2025?
The 2025 US Open mixed doubles competition begins Tuesday, Aug. 19 and concludes the night of Wednesday, Aug. 20 with the championship match. Matches get underway at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
Stream the 2025 US Open on Fubo
How to watch US Open mixed doubles 2025: TV and streaming
All times Eastern
Tuesday, Aug. 19
TV: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ESPN2
TV: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m., ESPN News
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
Wednesday, Aug. 20
TV: 7-10 p.m., ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
US Open mixed doubles bracket 2025
Teams listed in order of draw
No. 1 Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
No. 3 Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils
Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti
Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
No. 4 Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka
Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
No. 2 Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
US Open mixed doubles 2025 format
Each match (other than the final) are best-of-three sets, and each set is first team to win four games. Unlike singles matches, there will be no-ad in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team has won four games in a set, a tiebreak will be played.
If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set. The first team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will win the match.
In the final, the first team to win six games wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the championship. If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set.
US Open mixed doubles 2025 prize money
First round: $20,000
Quarterfinals: $100,000
Semifinals: $200,000
Runner-up: $400,000
Champion: $1 million