Overview

• The 16 teams will play Aug. 19–20 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with opening rounds in Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums.
• Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper repaired their pairing to earn the No. 1 seed after leveraging a combined singles ranking of nine for direct entry.
• Jannik Sinner teamed with Katerina Siniakova and Lorenzo Musetti joined Caty McNally as wild cards following late withdrawals by Emma Navarro and Jasmine Paolini.
• Matches through the semifinals will use short sets to four games, no-ad scoring and 10-point match tiebreaks, with a conventional three-set final and a $1 million winners’ purse.
• Several top entrants face tight turnarounds after Cincinnati appearances, and some doubles specialists have criticized the invitation-only format and questioned its Grand Slam status.