U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster told NJ Advance Media that the tournament will “evaluate the reimagined mixed, gather player feedback and then make decisions” for 2026. But McEnroe and his ESPN colleague Mary Joe Fernandez believe it was a huge success that will be replicated in New York and at other majors.

The US Open crowned its first champions of the 2025 tennis tournament on Wednesday night as mixed doubles took center stage in New York.

Big names fell early and unexpected teams broke through to steal the spotlight on Day 1 of U.S. Open mixed doubles play, headlining an electric opener packed with upsets and standout performances.

Former British No. 1 Tim Henman gave his verdict on the new US Open mixed doubles format, which included major stars from the singles tour—including Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu, and Jack Draper—but meant the exclusion of regular doubles specialists.

Before Tuesday, Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper had spoken approximately four words to one another. Maybe even fewer, according to Pegula. "Four tops, max," she insists. They had seen each other around at tournaments,

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, the defending champion in singles at Flushing Meadows, was supposed to compete in mixed doubles with Katerina Siniakova.

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the US Open Mixed Doubles finals for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ESPN2.

Everyone has been talking about the revamped US Open mixed doubles but the other Grand Slams are unlikely to follow suit soon.