Iga Swiatek shrugged off lingering weariness to partner Casper Ruud to back-to-back victories in the revamped mixed doubles competition at the US Open on Tuesday.This year's US Open mixed doubles competition is being held over Tuesday and Wednesday in the week before the main singles draws get under way.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu face off against Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the Mixed Doubles first round today, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. ET. The first day of the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament is airing on the ESPN+ streaming service.

The first week of the 2025 US Open gets started on Monday, Aug. 18 and the week will also feature the new look Mixed Doubles format.

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.

The new format moved the mixed doubles event up to the week of singles qualifying and added a ton of the game's top male and female talent. Only two days are required to complete the event, which will serve as an appetizer for the US Open singles tournament,