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New Delhi: The revamped US Open mixed doubles has become the talk of the town ahead of the singles. The bold move by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has received mixed reactions, with the superstars set to grace the courts.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz has teamed up with 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, capturing the most attention, while Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, and Venus Williams are other stars who will bring more eyeballs to the event.

The event will be the curtain-raiser to the US Open and will be completed in just two days. The matches will be played on Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium. The event will feature a total of 16 participants, with the top eight based on combined singles rankings and eight wildcard pairings.

Direct entries:

Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud

Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz

Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune

Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev

Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev

Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti

Wildcards:

Katerina Siniakova and Jannik Sinner

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz

Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe

Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic

Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka

Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev

Naomi Osaka and Gael Monfils

What is the format?

Over the two days, sixteen pairs will compete in four rounds of competition. The scoring system will feature best-of-three sets played to four games, with no advantage scoring, and 10-point match tie-breaks instead of a third set if necessary.

The final will be the same, but the game sets will be six, not four.

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— US Open Tennis (@usopen)

Order of play on Tuesday (Round of 16):

Arthur Ashe Stadium

Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils vs Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti

Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud (3) vs Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe

Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper (1) vs Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz

Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic vs Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev

Louis Armstrong Stadium

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori vs Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz (2)

Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka vs Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev

Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton vs Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune (4)

Katerina Siniakova/Jannik Sinner vs Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev

What is the prize money?

The US Open mixed doubles winner will receive $1 million US dollars in prize money.

Runners-up: $400,000

Semi-finalists: $200,000

Quarter-finalists: $100,000

Round of 16: $20,000

When, where, and how to watch the US Open in India?

As the curtain-raiser mixed doubles event begins on August 19, fans can catch the action live on JioCinema and Star Sports Network.

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