Novak Djokovic, top tennis stars reignite interest in U.S. Open mixed doubles event

The U.S. Open tennis championship is looking to reignite interest in an event that traditionally already has a ton of fans supporting their favorite stars in the sport, but there's hopes that mixed doubles will finally become a bigger interest amongst the community.

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The U.S. Open released a new vision for their mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday with countless superstars from the men's and women's side of the game already committed to star-studded partnerships, including Jannik Sinner and Emma Navarro, Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic, and Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys.

The two-day event will take place during Arthur Ashe Fan Week and feature a $1 million prize and multi-million dollar purse that will add extra incentive to players that will be competing in the singles tournament the following week.

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