Fury as U.S. Open chiefs announce mixed doubles revamp

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Fury as U.S. Open chiefs announce mixed doubles revamp

In a dramatic move that was greeted with criticism, U.S. Open organizers said the mixed doubles event would take place over two days of competition with an amended rulebook.

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US Open Revamps Mixed Doubles Format, Increases Prize Money But Faces Criticism

US Open's plan to make its mixed doubles championship a smaller, shorter event aimed at persuading top singles players to compete was criticised by doubles specialists who figure to get shut out of the new format.

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US Open to be held over three weeks in groundbreaking Grand Slam move

THE US Open mixed doubles will take place the week BEFORE the singles tournament starts at Flushing Meadows – and carry a $1million (£804,000) cheque. In a “groundbreaking innovation”, the event will be staged during the fan week in the New York borough of Queen’s. ReutersBig changes are in motion for the US Open at Flushing Meadows in 2025[/caption] APThe mixed doubles tournament has been moved away from its usual slot in a bid to increase part…

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US Open alters mixed doubles, offers $1M prize

The US Open is adjusting its mixed doubles schedule and offering $1 million in prize money in an effort to persuade top singles players to compete in the event.

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On the hunt for ever new spectator records, the US Open has for the first time extended the individual competition of this year's Tennis Grand Slam tournament in New York to 15 days. The singles start already on the first Sunday, this year on August 24. Moreover, the mixed competition is already held before the single in a strongly reduced form on only two days (19th and 20th) for which the winners get a million dollars instead of so far 200,000…

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Tennis-US Open revamps mixed doubles format, increases prize money

(Reuters) - The U.S. Open mixed doubles competition will now be played before the singles main draw, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday as it announced an overhaul of the category's format and an increase in prize money. Read full story