Mixed Doubles Teams Revealed for US Open 2026 | Tennis News

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The US Open 2026 has officially revealed its lineup for the mixed doubles competition, which begins early next week, bringing both expected pairings and surprising combinations to the main draw. Top seeds include Sabalenka and Jack Sock, who are likely to be ranked number one due to their high individual standings, alongside Pegula and Fritz, a new team formed after Rublev withdrew from his original pairing with Fritz and Draper decided not to play. Other notable direct entrants feature last year's finalists Swiatek and Ruud reuniting, while defending champions Errani and Vavassori are set to compete again. The field also includes the married couple Fernandez and Tiafoe, as well as Townsend and Zverev, adding a mix of established doubles specialists and singles stars making their debut in mixed events. A significant highlight of the announcement is the confirmed partnership between Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, a rumor that was validated after Alcaraz announced his comeback and exchanged social media posts with Serena. The draw also features other interesting combinations such as Muchova and Krejcikova, Navarro and Paul, and Ayala and Auger-Aliassime. However, there is some disappointment regarding the absence of several dedicated doubles players who would have strengthened the field; for instance, Schneider entered as a wildcard because Medvedev withdrew to play in Winston-Salem, and Ostapenko pulled out of her scheduled pairing with Routliffe. Additionally, while many top singles players are participating, it is noted that most of these are not primarily doubles specialists, meaning true doubles teams will likely have to go through qualifying matches on Monday to reach the main draw. Qualifying for the mixed doubles event will take place on Monday and will feature several combinations that are more traditional in nature, including Siniakova and Patterson, Dabrowski and Heliovaara, Stefani and Skugor, Krunic and Pavic, Melichar and Arevalo, as well as Andre Rublev and Peers Harrison. The tournament organizers hope that some of these genuine doubles teams will succeed in the qualifying rounds to advance into the main draw, thereby providing a better test for the singles players' doubles skills. This setup aims to offer more entertainment value and attract audiences who might not typically follow tennis, although there is still a desire to see more representation from professional doubles teams throughout the event. As the competition kicks off over the first week of the tournament, fans are encouraged to watch out for entertaining pairings like Sabalenka and Jack Sock, who are expected to be among the most fun teams on court. The presence of these high-profile players alongside emerging doubles talents promises a dynamic mix of styles and strategies. Viewers are invited to share their favorite teams in the comments, as the event serves as both a showcase for top athletes adapting to mixed doubles and an opportunity for dedicated doubles specialists to prove their worth against the singles stars. Ultimately, the tournament aims to balance star power with competitive integrity, ensuring that while the main draw features famous names, there is still room for authentic doubles teams to shine if they can navigate the qualifying process successfully.

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All right, so the mixed doubles competition that starts early next week for the US Open has all been announced now. We've got all the teams announced, and there's been a bit of a surprise team. We talked about it a couple of days ago about a rumor, so let's go have a look at who the teams are. Okay, so the direct entrants, which are the players or the teams that got automatically entered into the main draw, you've got Sabalenka and Jack which is probably going to be the number one seed just because they're the higher ranked players. You've got Pegula and Fritz. Pegula was supposed to play with Draper, and Fritz was supposed to play with Rublev but Rublev pulled out, and of course Draper's not playing the US Open, so they're a new team. Swiatek and Ruud, last year's finalists, they're teaming up. Bencic and Cabali, Anisimova and Townsend, and Schneider who doesn't have a partner because Medvedev withdrew to play Winston-Salem this week, so she's looking for a partner in the wild card. So you've got the defending champions, Errani and Vavassori, you've got Ayala and Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez and Tiafoe, Townsend and Zverev are teaming up, Svitolina and Monfils, of course the married couple. Then you've got Serena and Alcaraz, which we rumored a couple of days ago with Alcaraz announcing his comeback, Serena commenting on his post, to then now they're a team, so it all came true. Muchova and Krejcikova, they're teaming up as well, and then you've got Navarro and Paul, and two qualifying teams. Now these are the qualifying that will happen on the Monday, and these are mostly doubles combinations. So you've got Siniakova and Patterson, Dabrowski and Heliovaara, Stefani and Skugor, Krunic and Pavic, Melichar and Arevalo. Now that was supposed to be Ostapenko, but she's pulled out. Routliffe and Glasspool, and then you've got Andre Rublev and Peers Harrison. But that is it. That is your lineup, and it's a little bit of a shame that all the, you know, the real doubles players, right? The actual doubles teams are going to have to play qualifying, but at least more than last year there's going to be at least a bunch of doubles teams, if they qualify, in the main draw of this thing. And remember last year, the only doubles combination, or the, you know, the pure doubles team, which was Errani and Vavassori, beat the whole field. So we'll see if that happens again. There it is, Serena and Alcaraz teaming up, which we kind of expected when we saw that, you know, they were kind of talking to each other on social media. Um but yeah, it's interesting. I mean, this is the second year this has happened this this tournament. Let me know in the comments below, do you enjoy the tournament? It was fun last year. It's a fun, you know, way to bring in mixed doubles to maybe a crowd that weren't watching it, but I still would like more doubles teams. At least there's a little bit more doubles representation coming in. Of course, there are players, you know, like Townsend, who does play who do play doubles a lot. So, there are some, you know, doubles players, but we want some of those teams so we can learn those teams. And hopefully, through the qualifying on Monday, couple of those, you know, proper doubles, you know, mixed doubles teams will start playing each other and then winning into the into the main draw and then they'll play the singles players and really test out how good these singles players are in the doubles. But, let me know in the comments below, what's your favorite team as well because we've got some really, really fun players playing. I think Sabalenka and Jack Sock are going to be really fun. Hopefully, they win a couple because I think they're going to be one of the most entertaining teams going around. But, there it is. That's the mixed doubles and it's going to be starting on Monday and it goes over the first week of the tournament.