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.

The new event wanted to use singles stars to put mixed doubles on a pedestal. Two masters of the discipline have stolen the show.

With the revamped US Open mixed doubles starting on Tuesday, BBC Sport looks at the positives and negatives of the controversial change.

Here's what to know about the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for extra money — $1 million to the winning duo — and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.