Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka headline a star-packed entry list for the 2026 US Open mixed doubles championship, while the world's top two men's players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, will miss the revamped event as they focus on recovering for the season's final Grand Slam.
The Serbian great and the Belarusian world No. 1 form one of the most anticipated pairings in the tournament's modern history after entering the competition, which will be staged during US Open Fan Week at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam singles champion and four-time US Open winner, joins forces with Sabalenka, the reigning WTA No. 1 and multiple major champion, in a field packed with some of the biggest names in tennis.
They are expected to be among the six teams that qualify directly for the main draw based on combined singles rankings once entries close on Aug. 17.
The initial field also features several marquee partnerships, including Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori, Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe, Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev, Alexandra Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev, Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Nuno Borges, Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, and siblings Peyton and Preston Stearns.
