Us Open Announces Stellar Cast For Mixed Doubles

The US Open has confirmed 14 of nan pairings that will compete for $1m (£749,077) successful adjacent month's arguable mixed doubles event.

Organisers were heavily criticised successful February aft announcing that nan mixed doubles title would beryllium a standalone arena connected 19-20 August - earlier nan difficult tribunal Grand Slam originates connected 24 August.

British number 1 Emma Raducanu and five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz are 1 of six wildcard pairings, pinch 8 teams gaining nonstop entry.

The US Open said a a further 2 wildcard entries will beryllium announced astatine a later date.

Of nan 14 teams named truthful far, location are 8 men and six women classed successful nan apical 10 successful singles, and 9 Grand Slam singles champions.

Venus Williams takes up 1 of nan wildcard places alongside chap American Reilly Opelka.

Wimbledon singles champions Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner person nonstop introduction pinch their respective partners Casper Ruud and Emma Navarro.

British number 1 Jack Draper besides goes into nan tie via that route, partnering Spain's Paula Badosa.

Last year's mixed doubles winners Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori - who described nan scheduling alteration arsenic a "profound injustice" successful a associated connection successful February, and dubbed nan caller format "a pseudo-exhibition focused only connected intermezo and show" - person received a wildcard entry.

Direct entry:

Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner

Paula Badosa and Jack Draper

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud

Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz

Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune

Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev

Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul

Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev

Wildcards:

Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz

Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe

Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic

Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori

Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka