NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Sara Errani (R) and Andrea Vavassori (L) of Italy bit their trophy after defeating Taylor Townsend and Donald Young of the United States in their Mixed Doubles Final match on Day Eleven of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Why is everyone talking about the mixed doubles at the US Open?

Why is this year’s mixed doubles at the US Open being talked about so much after years of almost no popular attention? Well, the 2025 competition looks totally different to previous editions and the prize is a record $1 million to the champions. What’s not to like? Well, quite a lot if you ask doubles specialists.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Sara Errani (R) and Andrea Vavassori (L) of Italy bit their trophy after defeating Taylor Townsend and Donald Young of the United States in their Mixed Doubles Final match on Day Eleven of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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USA's Sloane Stephens reacts during the women's singles first round tennis match against France's Clara Burel on day one of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on August 26, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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