{
  "id": 1554948,
  "title": "The U.S. Open mixed doubles field’s biggest stars might be its unknowns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-u-s-open-mixed-doubles-fields-biggest-stars-might-be-its-unknowns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/u-open-mixed-doubles-field-201604715.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament unveiled its field on Monday, featuring a mix of high-profile stars and lesser-known talents. The U.S. Tennis Association awarded five wild card spots to notable players, including defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori. Other recipients include Alexander Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Townsend, and Alex Eala. The remaining eight spots will be allocated through a qualifying competition, with four direct entries and four wild cards. Among the potential candidates for the final two wild-card spots are Serena Williams, her potential partner, and Carlos Alcaraz, who is recovering from a wrist injury. The tournament, set to begin on August 24, will feature a best-of-three sets format with a 10-point tiebreak in the final. The main intrigue lies in the selection of players for the remaining wild-card slots, as the health and participation of top-20 singles players will significantly impact the field.",
  "summary": "The U.S. Open mixed doubles field rounded into form Monday, as the U.S. Tennis Association handed five wild card entries to a handful of the biggest names in the sport — and the defending champions. Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, who taught a roster of singles stars a lesson in doubles acumen to win $1 million last year, have been granted the golden ticket they needed to defend their title,…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Svitolina-Monfils, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/eala-and-auger-aliassime-svitolina-monfils-errani-vavassori-get-us",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:19:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Eala and Auger-Aliassime, Svitolina-Monfils, Errani-Vavassori get US Open mixed doubles wild cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/eala-and-auger-aliassime-svitolina-monfils-errani-vavassori-get-us-1557741",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:19:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}