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The US Open introduced a $1 million top prize in 2025 to attract some of the world’s top players to its mixed doubles tournament.
Mission accomplished.
The second year of the new prize format features a stacked lineup with a pairing of Novak Djokovic and Aryana Sabalenka at the top of the marquee. The US Open announced the pairing Monday as part of the initial list of entrants to the tournament. More are yet to be announced, as are the matchups.
Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion and four-time singles winner at the US Open. Sabalenka is the world No. 1, a four-time Grand Slam winner and the two-time reigning US Open champion in singles. They’ll be joined be other high-profiles singles players in the mixed doubles draw.
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, seen here at a charity event ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, headline the initial mixed doubles field for the US Open.…
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