Overview

• The mixed doubles event will be held on August 19-20 before the main tournament, condensing a weeklong competition into two days.
• Organizers have cut the field from 32 pairs to 16, with eight spots awarded by singles ranking and eight by wildcard.
• Most top-ten singles players, including Alexander Zverev and Belinda Bencic, appear on the provisional mixed doubles list.
• Prize money for the winning duo has been raised to $1 million, up from previous payouts.
• Laura Siegemund has branded the revamp a “joke” that sidelines doubles specialists while Iga Swiatek predicts it will produce more entertaining matches.