U.S. Open takes Grand Slam tennis to a new scheduling frontier with mixed-doubles qualifying move
Moving a Grand Slam event into its qualifying week takes the biggest tournaments in tennis into unexplored territory.
US Open revamps mixed doubles format and adds $1 million prize in quest to get singles stars to play
The U.S. Open is moving its mixed doubles championship to the week before the tournament begins, hoping a revamped format and $1 million prize will persuade top singles players to chase a Grand Slam d
US Open revamps mixed doubles format, increases prize money
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.
U.S. Open mixed doubles: Grand Slam event moves to qualifying week with new format, more prize money
The USTA says the changes will showcase doubles to more people. The discipline's stars fear that they will not get to be part of the show.
US Open revamps mixed doubles format, courts biggest stars with $1M prize bump
This year's U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament will feature 16 teams competing over two days in shorter matches. Here are all the details.
Tennis Legend Rips U.S. Open For ‘Devaluing’ Mixed Doubles In New Format
Tennis legend Paul McNamee is not a fan of the U.S. Open’s “reimagined” format for mixed doubles. McNamee, who won four Grand Slam men’s doubles titles and was ranked No. 1 in the world in doubles, posted on social media: “Sets to 4 games in a Grand Slam?
US Open set to be held over THREE weeks in groundbreaking Grand Slam move – with $1million prize on offer
THE US Open mixed doubles will take place the week BEFORE the singles tournament starts at Flushing Meadows – and carry a ...
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LIV Golf receives another Grand Slam boost
"We recognise that players competing in LIV Golf should also have the opportunity to secure places at the British through ...
2025 Grand Slam Tour winner to be titled 'Freestyle Chess Champion'
At a meeting in Weissenhaus on Sunday, the Freestyle Chess Players Club declared the 2025 Grand Slam Tour winner will be ...
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Simona Halep Announces Her Retirement at Age 33 After Two Grand Slam Titles and a Return From a Ban
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World Champion D Gukesh Eliminated From Freestyle Grand Slam Chess Tournament After Quarterfinal Loss To American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Caruana defeats Gukesh in Game 1 of quarters; Carlsen and Keymer also win
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D Gukesh holds Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in Freestyle Grand Slam chess
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Simona Halep announces retirement at 33 after two Grand Slam titles, return from a ban
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The Grand Slam tennis arms race between Wimbledon and the Australian, French and U.S. Opens
The four biggest tournaments in tennis cooperate to sustain their primacy. They're also constantly trying to one-up each ...