{
  "id": 3337063,
  "title": "Top Doubles Players Eliminated Early in Revamped US Open Mixed Doubles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/top-doubles-players-eliminated-early-in-revamped-us-open-mixed-doubles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T20:02:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-doubles-players-eliminated-early-200258063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two of the world's top doubles players, Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, were eliminated early from the revamped US Open mixed doubles tournament. They lost in the quarterfinals to Kateřina Siniaková and Henry Patten, both singles players. Svitolina and Monfils, who are married, had not expected to advance to the semifinals given their limited preparation. Siniaková and Patten weren't the only doubles specialists to be knocked out, as two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori also lost in the Round of 16. The US Open mixed doubles format has been changed to attract more singles stars and increase fan interest. Sets are now played to four games instead of six, and there is no deuce point. The prize money has also been increased to $1 million.",
  "summary": "Three pairs of doubles specialists lost on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Top doubles players Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils eliminated early.",
    "Quarterfinal loss to singles players Kateřina Siniaková and Henry Patten.",
    "US Open mixed doubles format revamped to boost singles participation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Top Doubles Players Eliminated Early in Revamped US Open Mixed Doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/top-doubles-players-eliminated-early-in-revamped-us-open-mixed-doubles-3344269",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:02:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}