Mixed doubles madness! Venus enters US Open with Opelka, Swiatek boosts bid with Ruud

Excitement continues to build for the reimagined 2025 US Open mixed doubles tournament, with 25 pairs now entered for the 16-team, two-day event where a $1 million payout to the champions is up for grabs.

Among the surprise names revealed Monday: Venus Wlliams.

The 45-year-old future Hall of Famer, playing her first event since the 2024 Miami Open this week in Washington D.C., signed up with Reilly Opelka. The two are among the newly-entered duos that need a wild card as of now. The same goes for engaged couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur, plus the tandem of Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev.

That’s not the case for Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune. The American-Danish team came in just behind Jannik Sinner and Emma Navarro on the latest list where combined singles rankings determines the ordering—thanks largely in part to Anisimova’s maiden Grand Slam final appearance earlier this month.

The woman who double-bageled Anisimova for the Wimbledon crown, Iga Swiatek, boosted her and partner Casper Ruud like a champion. Ranked No. 9 initially, this pair has all but cemented a spot by vaulting to No. 3. Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev matched that six-place jump to No. 6 after the Swiss equaled her best major showing with a semifinal run in London.

Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul tumbled six positions to No. 9. Zheng Qinwen and Jack Draper, along with Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas, were notably absent after being down on the first wave of entrants. It was later announced Monday that Zheng has withdrawn from the US Open, having recently undergone right elbow surgery.

The top eight-ranked duos when entries close on July 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET will be automatically accepted. The remaining eight slots will be determined on a wild card basis by the USTA.

In addition to the full list of updated entries below, here’s a look at how Monday's latest ATP and WTA rankings shuffled matters.

JULY 21ST ENTRY LIST

• Emma Navarro and Jannik Sinner
• Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune
• Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
• Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti
• Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz
• Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev
• Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev
• Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe
• Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul
• Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov
• Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev
• Olga Danilovic and Novak Djokovic
• Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz
• Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur
• Donna Vekic and Hubert Hurkacz
• Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios
• Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton
• Iva Jovic and Jenson Brooksby
• Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
• Gaby Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Demi Schuurs and Tallon Griekspoor
• Katerina Siniakova and Marcelo Arevalo
• Desirae Krawczyk and Evan King
• Su-Wei Hsieh and Jan Zielinski
• **Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka

Denotes new entrant since initial announcement on June 17, per USTA.