The 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship has undergone a dramatic shift following the withdrawals of Emma Navarro, Paula Badosa and Tommy Paul. Their exits have triggered a wave of re-pairings and reshuffling, with original partners Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula given until Sunday, August 17 to find new teammates and retain direct entry based on combined singles rankings.

Pegula and Draper secure direct entry

Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper have successfully re-paired, forming a new team with a combined singles ranking of 9 as of the July 28 deadline. This ranking secures their direct entry into the draw, keeping them among the top contenders for the title.

Paolini and Musetti join the field

Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti have moved into the draw via direct entry, benefiting from the recent changes. Their inclusion adds another layer of excitement to an already star-studded lineup.

Direct entry teams confirmed

As of August 15, the following teams have qualified for the mixed doubles draw via direct entry, based on their combined singles rankings:

Team	Combined singles ranking
Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper	9
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud	12
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz	15
Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune	18
Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev	21
Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev	24
Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti	27

 

Wild card entries add star power

Six teams have received wild cards into the tournament, bringing additional flair and fan interest:

• 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

A reimagined format and major prize

The mixed doubles event will be held on August 19 and 20 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. With $1 million in prize money on the line, the competition promises high stakes and high drama. The revamped format includes shortened sets and no-ad scoring, designed to deliver fast-paced, crowd-pleasing matches ahead of the main singles draw.

Sinner in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2025

Currently ranked no.1, the Italian owns a composed 30-3 match record in 2025. Sinner is playing in Cincinnati where he conquered the world no.144 Daniel Elahi Galan 6-1 6-1, the world no.35 Gabriel Diallo 6-2 7-6(6), the world no.89 Adrian Mannarino 6-4 7-6(4) and the world no.28 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2

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Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.136 Terence Atmane in the semifinal on Saturday at 3:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In the past, they have never played each other until now in top events.

The Italian conquered 2 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Jannik was the runner-up in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) and at the French Open.

The Italian won 21 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Alcaraz in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2025

Now the world no.2, Carlos has managed to achieve a compiled 52-6 record in 2025. Carlos is participating in Cincinnati where he managed to beat the world no.56 Damir Dzumhur 6-1 2-6 6-3, the world no.72 Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 6-4, the world no.98 Luca Nardi 6-1 6-4 and the world no.11 Andrey Rublev 6-3 4-6 7-5.

Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their current head to head is 6-5 for Zverev.

The Spaniard has won 5 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open and London. The Spaniard was the finalist in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and in Wimbledon.

The Spaniard won 22 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 14 times. Their current head to head is 9-5 for Alcaraz.