Top Tennis Stars Join U.S. Open Mixed Doubles for $1M Prize
August 26, 2026
U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Tournament Attracts Star Players with $1 Million Prize
In an exciting development for tennis enthusiasts, the U.S. Open has revamped its mixed doubles tournament, featuring some of the world’s top singles players. The tournament now boasts a total of 16 teams, with a lucrative $1 million prize introduced last year to draw in elite competitors.
Serena Williams, of the United States, and Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, return the ball during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, high-five during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, and Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, share a laugh during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Alexander Zverev, of Germany, left, and Taylor Townsend, of the United States, high-five during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Henry Patten, of Britain, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, enter the court ahead of a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, returns the ball during a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Henry Patten, of Britain, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, arrive on the court ahead of a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, and Andrey Rublev, of Russia, react after winning a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
