US Open 2025 mixed doubles: How event featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu is dividing opinion

Whether you love it or loathe it, the revamped US Open mixed doubles cannot be ignored.

Transforming the event by enticing the superstars to play with huge cash prizes, a shorter format and new slot before the singles start is a bold move by the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

It has brought excitement and criticism in equal measure, polarising those who play, watch and love the sport.

Some believe it will put more eyes on tennis in an ever-competitive and increasingly saturated market.

"We are always trying to find new initiatives to make our sport more interesting for the fans. I think it is fantastic," Daniela Hantuchova, who won the US Open mixed doubles title in 2005, told BBC Sport.

But others think it devalues a Grand Slam title and robs doubles specialists of a chance to earn the big prize money.

"It's a glorified exhibition in my eyes," said British doubles star Jamie Murray.

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