Overview
- The mixed doubles main draw begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, with first‑round and quarterfinal matches that day and the semifinals and final scheduled for Aug. 26.
- Through the semifinals matches use short sets to four games with no‑advantage scoring, tiebreaks at 4‑4 and a 10‑point super tiebreak for a deciding set while the final uses conventional six‑game sets with a 10‑point super tiebreak in lieu of a third set.
- High‑profile singles stars are seeded into marquee mixed pairs, including Aryna Sabalenka with Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams with Carlos Alcaraz, both slated for Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Organizers added an eight‑team qualifying draw that produced doubles specialists seen as serious threats to ad‑hoc star pairings, and the defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori are entered in the main draw.
- Broadcasters have carved out windows across Aug. 25–26 with early rounds and semifinals on ESPN2 and the final on ESPN, and the event carries roughly $1 million in prize money for the draw.