NEW YORK — The stars have arrived in the Big Apple, as main draw action for the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship got underway Tuesday.<\/p>\n
With 16 teams consisting of the world’s best singles and doubles players taking center stage, 12 matches are set to be contested as the field is whittled down to the final four. The remaining pairs will return Wednesday, when the semifinals and final will be played on Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n
For updates, results, highlights and everything mixed doubles, follow along below.<\/p>\n
First Round
\nKaterina Siniakova\/Henry Patten def. No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka\/Novak Djokovic<\/p>\n
Last year, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori earned bragging rights for doubles specialists, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to win the inaugural mixed doubles title under the new format. This year, WTA and ATP doubles World No. 1s Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten look primed to do the same.<\/p>\n
After entering the main draw through qualifying, they came from a set and break down to oust top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic 1-4, 4-2, [10-2] in 48 minutes to reach the quarterfinals. They won the last three games of the second set and the final eight points of the match tiebreak.<\/p>\n
The effort was aided by a dominant finish by Siniakova, who sealed the victory by acing Djokovic on match point.<\/p>\n
Siniakova aces Djokovic on match point \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n
Doubles world No.1s Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten rally to take out Sabalenka\/Djokovic 1-4, 4-2, 10-2! pic.twitter.com\/OQpotGNO2h<\/a><\/p>\n