Tennis fans won't need to wait until the men's and women's singles draws begin to see some of the sport's biggest stars play at the U.S. Open.
The year's final major is introducing a fully revamped approach to the mixed doubles championship, shifting the event up to avoid singles play and adjusting the format to attract top-ranked players. In the adjusted format, matches have been shortened and the tournament field has been shrunk to sidestep tennis star's concerns of hindering their singles run.
