The US Open just announced its entry list for the 2025 Mixed Doubles Tournament. In case you missed it, they've made significant changes to the event this year, which I discussed with Dan Kiernan and many players at Indian Wells back in March on the podcast.
This episode, recorded on Instagram Live with Philip from Tweener Head Tennis, includes my initial reaction to the entry list and a deeper discussion surrounding mixed doubles and ATP/WTA doubles.
As the US Open revamps the event with singles stars over doubles specialists, there's one thing we know for sure... change is already here, and more is coming.
Here's a bit of what we discuss.
- The initial entry list featured nine of the top ten singles players from the ATP & WTA, and only two doubles specialists
- Fast-4 scoring & whether people want to call the winners true "Grand Slam Champions"
- The more important reason I think it's tough to call it a real Grand Slam tournament
- The dramatic prize money increase - Champions win 5x from 2024
- The agreement with ESPN
- And more...
I enjoy conversations like this to explore the solutions and potential changes for doubles. I hope this leads to positive outcomes for doubles and doubles specialists.
If you have a reaction to share, reach out! I'd love to hear from you.
Show notes:
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