By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas reignited their romance at Roland Garros.
Tsitsidosa will headline mixed madness at US Open Fan Week next week.
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US Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster announced the Fan Week schedule in a Zoom call with about 75 members of the media today.
The US Open Fan Week Mixed Madness Shoot Out line-up includes the return of former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, partnering his good friend, Naomi Osaka.
US Open Fan Week Mixed Madness Exhibition Teams
Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton
Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios
Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz
Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas
The mixed double shootout will be broadcast on ESPN+ from 7-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20th.
US Open Fan Week will also feature the return of 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro partnering fan favorite and former US Open champion Gabriela Sabatini vs. a powerful American Grand Slam team of Andy Roddick and Venus Williams. Roddick, who played his entire pro career with Babolat, recently signed an endorsement deal with Wilson, Venus Williams’ long-time racquet sponsor.
Fans will recall Sabalenka and Fritz partnered to win the $200,000 Winner-Take-All Eisenhower Cup charity mixed doubles exhibition that preceded Indian Wells on March 5th.
Although Fan Week, which officially opens Sunday night, remains free some specific events staged during fan week—including the mixed doubles exhibition—will require paid tickets. The USTA says in an effort make these events “accessible” it plans ticket prices at $25 to $30.
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