The U.S. Open is moving its mixed doubles championship to the week before singles play begins, hoping a revamped format and $1 million prize will persuade top singles players to chase a Grand Slam doubles title.

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced a new mixed doubles format for US Open 2025 in a bid to draw participation from more prominent singles players. The move has caused a massive uproar among the doubles players.

John Millman doesn't want to sugarcoat anything a big move announced this week as the former Australian tennis star says the US Open completely changing the mixed doubles event is a clear message that they want top names competing in the tournament and ultimately generating more profit.

The U.S. Open mixed doubles competition will now be played before the singles main draw, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday as it announced an overhaul of the category's format and an increase in prize money.

The US Open receives strong criticism following its decision to hold its mixed doubles competition as a standalone event before the start of the Slam.

Tennis legend Paul McNamee is not a fan of the U.S. Open’s “reimagined” format for mixed doubles. McNamee, who won four Grand Slam men’s doubles titles and was ranked No. 1 in the world in doubles, posted on social media: “Sets to 4 games in a Grand Slam?