Grand Slam singles champions Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, and Madison Keys participate in a mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open. The winning duo could earn $1 million. Sara Errani, a former mixed champion, criticized the inclusion of singles players in the event, stating it excludes true doubles professionals. Top seeds include Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper. Anticipated matches include singles stars Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu as initial opponents. Other notable pairs include Sinner with Siniakova and Swiatek with Ruud.
It would be like if, at the Olympics, they didn't let the actual high jumpers participate, and instead had basketball players compete in the high jump because it's more 'interesting.' If you want to do that, I guess you can, but you can't award them medals.
You're excluding them from their sport. It's dishonest.
The top seeds, based on their combined singles rankings, are Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, and Jack Draper, a semifinalist a year ago.
Their initial opponents might be the most-anticipated pairing: five-time Slam champ Alcaraz and 2021 U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu.
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