US Open Announces 14 Teams Officially Confirmed to Compete in Mixed Doubles Event
US OPEN ANNOUNCES FOURTEEN STAR-STUDDED TEAMS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED TO COMPETE IN 2025 US OPEN MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
- Unprecedented Field Includes Current and Former World Singles and Doubles No. 1s, US Open Mixed Doubles Defending Champions, Today’s Biggest Stars and Legends of the Game
- Vital Proteins® Named Presenting Sponsor of US Open Mixed Doubles Championship
NEW YORK, July 29, 2025 – The USTA today announced 14 of the 16 star-studded teams now confirmed to compete in the blockbuster 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship presented by Vital Proteins. The 14 confirmed teams – eight receiving direct entry via combined singles ranking, and six receiving wild cards – feature today’s biggest stars, legends of the game, current or former singles and doubles world No. 1s and Grand Slam singles, doubles and mixed doubles champions. The reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship will be played on Tuesday, August 19, and Wednesday, August 20, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with $1 million in prize money being awarded to the winning team.
The 14 confirmed teams announced today include:
- Eight men and six women ranked in the Top 10 in singles and nine Grand Slam singles champions.
- The defending US Open Mixed Doubles Champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori and current women’s doubles world No. 1 Taylor Townsend.
- Fourteen-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion and two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Venus Williams, who is competing for a spot in the only Grand Slam final – singles, doubles or mixed doubles – she’s yet to reach.
2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship – Confirmed Teams
DIRECT ENTRANTS
Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner
Paula Badosa and Jack Draper
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
WILD CARDS
Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
The full Mixed Doubles field will be 16 teams. Two remaining wild card teams will be announced at a later date.
This week’s ATP and WTA singles rankings were used to determine the eight teams receiving direct entry. Belinda Bencic entered with a protected ranking of No. 15.
Vital Proteins Tapped as US Open Mixed Doubles Presenting Sponsor
In addition, the USTA today announced that Vital Proteins, America’s No. 1 collagen brand1, will serve as Presenting Sponsor of the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, as it becomes the first “Official Collagen of the US Open.” The brand will have an extensive presence during the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship event days, including on-site product sampling, surprise-and-delight moments, content opportunities and more, designed to reinforce its commitment to promoting the benefits of collagen peptides and connecting with wellness-minded consumers and tennis fans alike.
Reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship
Earlier this year, the USTA announced the reimagination of the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship with the goal of driving greater awareness for this storied competition, giving fans both in attendance and across the globe the opportunity to see tennis’ biggest stars – both men and women – compete side-by-side for a US Open Grand Slam title.
This year’s event was moved from the third week of the tournament, its traditional place on the calendar, to the first week – US Open Fan Week – to enable top singles stars to compete together and to give this Grand Slam Championship center stage, including coverage by ESPN and international broadcast rights holders. Other enhancements for this year’s US Open Mixed Doubles Championship presented by Vital Proteins, include:
- A player field featuring 16 teams – eight teams earning direct entry based on their combined singles ranking and eight wild-card entries.
- $1 million in prize money for the US Open Mixed Doubles Champions (team)
- Best-of-three-set matches with short sets to four games, no-ad scoring, tiebreakers at four-all and a 10-point match tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
- The final will be a best-of-three set match to six games, featuring no-ad scoring, with tiebreakers at six-all and a 10-point match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set.
- All matches played in Arthur Ashe Stadium or Louis Armstrong Stadium.
- The event will be featured across ESPN properties:
- Tuesday: 11am – 1pm ET on ESPN2; 1pm – 2pm ET on ESPNews
- Wednesday: 7pm – 10pm ET on ESPN2
