Top Doubles Players Eliminated Early in Revamped US Open Mixed Doubles
Three pairs of doubles specialists lost on Tuesday.
NEW YORK — In a surprising quarterfinal match at the revamped US Open mixed doubles on Tuesday, world No. 1 doubles players Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils fell to ranked singles competitors Kateřina Siniaková and Henry Patten. Svitolina and Monfils, a married couple, were playing in their first official mixed doubles match together.
Monfils, a former top-10 singles player, is currently ranked No. 306 and is playing in his final US Open. Both players admitted they had no expectations of advancing past the quarterfinals due to their lack of preparation. Siniaková and Patten weren't the only doubles specialists to be eliminated early; Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, the defending champions, also lost to Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
Kristina Mladenovic and Marcelo Arevalo were also knocked out in the Round of 16 by the Czech pairing of Karolina Muchová and Jakub Mensik. Mensik noted that the US Open mixed doubles format, with its accelerated rules, made it easier for doubles specialists to compete. The US Open introduced an 8-team qualifying format played on Monday, which allowed four doubles specialists to join the main draw.
This change aimed to attract more singles stars and increase fan engagement during the tournament's opening week.
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