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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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US Open mixed doubles draw confirmed

  • The US Open mixed doubles tournament has been revamped and will now take place on 19 and 20 August, preceding the main singles draws.
  • Jack Draper, partnered with Jessica Pegula, is the top seed and will face the wild card pair of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz.
  • The winners could face 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic and his partner Olga Danilovic if the Serbian pair overcome Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev.
  • Venus Williams, at the age of 45, faces Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev alongside compatriot Reilly Opelka.
  • The competition features a 16-pair event, with new rules for the tournament that include sets won by four games (excluding the final), no-advantage scoring, and a 10-point match tie-break in place of a third set.

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