US Open 2025: Emma Raducanu wants Wimbledon and other Grand Slams to try new mixed doubles

Emma Raducanu says she would like to see Wimbledon follow the US Open's lead by launching an innovative mixed doubles event featuring the superstars of tennis.

British number one Raducanu linked up with five-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz in a pioneering New York event which divided opinion.

A $1m prize for the champions helped lure the big names to play, as did a shorter 'fast four' format and new slot in the week before the singles events begin.

However, critics believed the new-look tournament felt like an exhibition.

Raducanu thinks it was a big success and worthy of being incorporated by the other tennis majors.

"I think whether it is the exact same format or not, something like this would be a great addition to the Slams," Raducanu told BBC Sport.

"It gets everyone involved the week before the tournament and builds a lot of talk around the tournament.

"I think it is great for the sport in general."

Whether the other Grand Slam tournaments - Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the French Open - want to follow suit is a different matter.

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