The high-profile combined doubles occasion on the n is underway with a number of star pairings in motion at Flushing Meadows.
s, who returned to tennis in June, partneredp with defending males’s singles champion z in ok – however the high-profile duo proved no match for Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli within the quarter-finals.
World No 1 girls’s participant a and 24-time Grand Slam champion c have been the highest seeds however misplaced within the first spherical, with the all-American pairing of Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz the second seeds.
The Italian doubles pairing of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been the defending champions, but additionally made an early exit.
Right here’s every thing you should know for the US Open combined doubles occasion.
When is it?
The principle draw begins on Tuesday 25 August with the primary spherical and quarter-finals. Play begins at 4pm BST (11am native) on Arthur Ashe Stadium and 3pm BST (10am native) on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The semi-finals and last will headline a particular evening session on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday 26 August, beginning at midnight BST (7pm native).
What’s the draw?
First spherical
Katerina Siniakova/Henry Patten bt. Aryna Sabalenka/Novak Djokovic [1] 1-4, 4-2, 2-10
Elina Svitolina/Gael Monfils bt. Alexandra Eala/Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-1, 4-1
Belinda Bencic/Flavio Cobolli [4] bt. Taylor Townsend/Alexander Zverev 4-2, 4-2
Serena Williams/Carlos Alcaraz bt. Erin Routliffe/Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1
Karolina Muchova/Jakub Mensik bt. Kristina Mladenovic/Marcelo Arevalo 4-1, 2-4, 10-7
Emma Navarro/Tommy Paul bt. Amanda Anisimova/Learner Tien [3] 5-3, 4-2
Mirra Andreeva/Andrey Rublev bt. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori 1-4, 4-1, 11-9
Diana Shnaider/Casper Ruud bt. Jessica Pegula/Taylor Fritz [2] 4-2, 4-1
Quarter-finals
Svitolina/Monfils bt Siniakova/Patten 5-4, 4-5, 10-8
Bencic/Cobolli [4] bt. Williams/Alcaraz 5-4, 4-1
Muchova/Mensik bt. Navarro/Paul 4-1, 5-3
Andreeva/Rublev vs Shnaider/Ruud 4-1, 4-5, 10-4
Semi-finals
Svitolina/Monfils vs Bencic/Cobolli [4]
Muchova/Mensik vs Andreeva/Rublev
What’s the format?
For each match as much as the ultimate, matches will probably be best-of-3 units, with units to 4 video games and a 10-point tie-break as an alternative of a 3rd set.
For the ultimate, will probably be a conventional set to 6 video games and a 10-point tie-break as an alternative of a 3rd set.
All matches may have sudden loss of life deuce.
Prize cash
Spherical 1 (qualifying) – $10,000
Spherical 2 (qualifying) – $20,000
Spherical 1 (essential draw) – $40,000
Quarter-finals – $120,000
Semi-finals – $250,000
Finalist – £500,000
Winner – $1,000,000
The place can I watch it?
Matches in the UK will probably be broadcast on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
In the USA, ESPN2 will current reside protection, with the ultimate on ESPN and ESPN+.
