Article 6ZQ24 Wimbledon has no plans to revamp mixed doubles after success of ‘reimagined’ US Open

Wimbledon has no plans to revamp mixed doubles after success of ‘reimagined’ US Open

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Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows
from US news | The Guardian on (#6ZQ24)
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The All England Club is not looking to change the format of the Wimbledon mixed doubles competition for future editions of the Championships despite the success of the reimagined" tournament at the US Open.

This year, the United States Tennis Association opted to transform the format of the mixed doubles event in order to attract the top singles players, a move officials believe was incredibly successful and which featured partnerships such as Emma Raducanu paired with Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek alongside Casper Ruud.

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