US Open Mixed Doubles Championship: Who's playing and what's the format?

US Open Mixed Doubles Championship: Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic taking part but who else is playing and what's the format? The second year of the reimagined Mixed Doubles Championship will be played Monday, August 24 to Wednesday, August 26; watch the tournament live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app Thursday 20 August 2026 23:40, UK Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will headline an all-star field confirmed to compete in the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship - live on Sky Sports. Rising women's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the star-studded event held at Flushing Meadows. Topping the field is the team of Sabalenka and 24-time men's Grand Slam singles champion Djokovic, who have the lowest combined singles ranking of any team that entered. - Latest tennis scores and results 🎾 - Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video 📺 - Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract 📱 Also qualifying directly, in order of their rankings: Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud - the runners-up last year - Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, and Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien. The second year of the reimagined Championship will be played Monday, August 24 to Wednesday, August 26. Main draw Direct Entrants (6) Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien Wild Cards (8) Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori Three to be announced Qualifiers (2) Qualifying Direct Entrants* (6) Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara Luisa Stefani and Neal Skupski Aleksandra Krunic and Mate Pavic Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool Wild Cards (2) Two to be announced *Direct entry into qualifying was based on best combined singles or doubles ranking. Mixed Doubles Championship: Schedule and format Monday, August Qualifying (Eight teams competing for two entries) Grandstand - 4pm BST start Tuesday, August 25 - First round and quarter-finals Louis Armstrong Stadium - 3pm start Arthur Ashe Stadium - 4pm start Wednesday, August 26 - semi-finals and final Arthur Ashe Stadium - midnight start Scoring and match format Qualifying through the semi-finals: Best-of-three-set matches with sets to four games; no-ad scoring (tiebreak at 4-4); 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set Final: Best-of-three-set match with sets to six games (tie-break at 6-6); no-ad scoring; 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports. The US Open is also live on Sky Sports from August 30. Stream tennis with NOW and the Sky Sports App.