It can’t get worse for the players. Over the years, tennis stars have complained about the hectic scheduling of the tournaments. Additionally, the tennis bodies’ decision to make some tournaments mandatory has further increased the stress among the players. Top stars like Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz have openly slammed this rigorous calendar, with the Spaniard even terming that it will “kill” the players. Amid this controversy, the US Open announced a massive $1 million initiative for the US Open mixed doubles tournament. Although it faced massive criticism, Naomi Osaka’s ex-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, defended the new format.

With the falling viewership of the mixed doubles event at Grand Slams, the US Open made a massive move to change the format of the tournament. It will now be a

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