US Open Mixed Doubles Championship: Who's playing and what's the format?

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will headline an all-star field confirmed to compete in the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship - live on Sky Sports. <p>Rising women's star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the star-studded event held at Flushing Meadows.</p><p>Topping the field is the team of Sabalenka and 24-time men's Grand Slam singles champion Djokovic, who have the lowest combined singles ranking of any team that entered.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/scores-schedule"><strong>Latest tennis scores and results</strong></a> \ud83c\udfbe</li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video</strong></a> \ud83d\udcfa</li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Get Sky Sports</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream with no contract</a> </strong>\ud83d\udcf1</li></ul><p>Also qualifying directly, in order of their rankings: Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud - the runners-up last year - Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, and Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien.</p><p>The second year of the reimagined Championship will be played Monday August 24 to Wednesday August 26.</p><widget id="1"></widget><h3>Main draw</h3><p><strong>Direct Entrants (6)</strong><br />Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic<br />Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz<br />Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev<br />Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud<br />Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli<br />Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien</p><p><strong>Wild Cards (8)</strong><br />Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime<br />Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe<br />Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev<br />Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils<br />Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori<br />Three to be announced</p><p><strong>Qualifiers (2)</strong></p><h3>Qualifying</h3><p><strong>Direct Entrants* (6)</strong><br />Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten<br />Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara<br />Luisa Stefani and Neal Skupski<br />Aleksandra Krunic and Mate Pavic<br />Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo<br />Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool</p><p><strong>Wild Cards (2)</strong><br />Two to be announced<br />*Direct entry into qualifying was based on best combined singles or doubles ranking.</p><h3>Mixed Doubles Championship: Schedule and format</h3> <widget id="2"></widget><p><strong>Monday August Qualifying (Eight teams competing for two entries)</strong><br />Grandstand - 4pm BST start</p><p><strong>Tuesday August 25 - First round and quarter-finals</strong><br />Louis Armstrong Stadium - 3pm start<br />Arthur Ashe Stadium - 4pm start</p><p><strong>Wednesday August 26 - semi-finals and final</strong><br />Arthur Ashe Stadium - midnight start</p><h3>Scoring and match format</h3><p><strong>Qualifying through the semi-finals: </strong>Best-of-three-set matches with sets to four games; no-ad scoring (tiebreak at 4-4); 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set</p><p><strong>Final: </strong>Best-of-three-set match with sets to six games (tie-break at 6-6); no-ad scoring; 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set</p><p><strong>Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports. The US Open is also live on Sky Sports from August 30. </strong><strong><a href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Stream tennis with NOW</a> and the <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12572660/download-the-sky-sports-app-premier-league-goals-f1-race-control-and-more-at-your-fingertips">Sky Sports App</a>.</strong></p>

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