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Some of the biggest stars in men's and women's tennis will take the court together at the US Open for a reimagined mixed doubles competition.
The first week of the US Open is set to see temperatures around 25 to 27C, with thunderstorm warnings expected on the second day of the tournament. Forecasters are expecting warm, sunny weather for the majority of the competition, but temperatures are unlikely to be high enough to be unplayable.
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The Spun on MSNThere Are Calls For Former Stefanos Tsitsipas To Retire Before US Open
There was a time where Stefanos Tsitsipas was considered a threat to win a Grand Slam title or two. Now, he's struggling to win matches at ATP Tour 250 tournaments. Tsitsipas entered the Winston-Salem Open as the No.
The following are some of the other contenders for the men's singles title at the U.S. Open, which begins on Sunday:
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‘Don’t call it a grand slam’: Why has the US Open’s new mixed doubles format been so controversial?
The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.
Play in the U.S. Open is scheduled to begin Sunday on the hard courts of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
The vote opens at 17:00 BST on Wednesday, 20 August and closes at 17:00 BST on Thursday, 21 August. The final results will be displayed after the vote has closed.
After a rough start to the year, Świątek (+310) is now basically neck and neck odds-wise with Sabalenka (+290), who is, again, the defending US Open champion. If anyone can unseat Sabalenka, it sure feels like Świątek is the most likely to do it.
Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka take on Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev at 12:30 p.m. ET today, Aug. 19. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service. Right now, ESPN+ costs $11.99/month for new subscribers.