While there is excitement for this revamped version of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open, there is also a fair amount of skepticism. Here are your views on the event:
💬 Tony T: “The Majors should protect the integrity of the sport. Nothing wrong with this format, but it shouldn’t be at the U.S. Open.”
💬 Alan R: “Another attempt to make tennis more promotable and less traditional. Not an advancement for the game.”
💬 Thomas F: “I couldn’t understand why all these big name stars were slated to play mixed doubles. Now I get it. It’s an exhibition. Sets to 4, give me a break.”
💬 Anonymous: “The mixed doubles is nothing more than a glorified exhibition. Ridiculous scheduling with first matches less than 24 hours after Cincinnati finals. No surprise if one or more of the finalists pull out.”
💬 Paul K: “The Cincinnati finals then this doubles thing starts a day after flying into New York? What are these players: carefully conditioned and managed top athletes or circus animals to entertain us? Good idea ‘til it’s not.”
💬 Khsu59: “I’m all for it and plan to watch. Mixed doubles historically has been a total non-event, even ignored by tennis nerds. I mean Sock and Oudin won when they played together as teenagers. It will be fun to watch some of the top players in a less pressured competition.”