{
  "id": 3358357,
  "title": "US Open mixed doubles prize money, format and teams – including Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-open-mixed-doubles-prize-money-format-and-teams-including-serena",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/us-open-mixed-doubles-prize-141740795.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2023 US Open mixed doubles tournament is currently in full swing at Flushing Meadows, featuring numerous high-profile pairings. Serena Williams, who made her return to the sport in June, teamed up with former men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz, but unfortunately lost to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the quarter-finals. World No. 1 women's player Aryna Sabalenka and four-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic started as the top seeds, but also exited in the first round. The Italian duo of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, the defending champions, also bowed out early. Here's a comprehensive guide to the US Open mixed doubles event.\n\nWhen does the tournament commence? The main draw begins on Tuesday, August 25, with the first round and quarter-finals. Matches kick off at 4pm BST (11am local time) on Arthur Ashe Stadium and 3pm BST (10am local time) on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The semi-finals and final will be featured on a special night session on Wednesday, August 26, starting at midnight BST (7pm local time) on Arthur Ashe Stadium.\n\nWhat teams are competing? The main draw features various matchups, including Katerina Siniakova/Henry Patten vs. Aryna Sabalenka/Novak Djokovic, Elina Svitolina/Gael Monfils vs. Alexandra Eala/Felix Auger-Aliassime, Belinda Bencic/Flavio Cobolli vs. Taylor Townsend/Alexander Zverev, and Serena Williams/Carlos Alcaraz vs. Erin Routliffe/Lloyd Glasspool. Other notable pairs include Karolina Muchova/Jakub Mensik vs. Kristina Mladenovic/Marcelo Arevalo, Emma Navarro/Tommy Paul vs. Amanda Anisimova/Learner Tien, and Mirra Andreeva/Andrey Rublev vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori. Diana Shnaider/Casper Ruud and Jessica Pegula/Taylor Fritz are also part of the draw.",
  "summary": "The second edition of the new-look mixed doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows takes place this week",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "US Open mixed doubles schedule, how to watch Serena Williams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-open-mixed-doubles-schedule-how-to-watch-serena-williams",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:54:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}