mixed doubles

American

noun

(in tennis) a doubles match with a man and a woman on each side.

mixed doubles British

plural noun

tennis a doubles game with a man and a woman as partners on each side

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He also won the 2020 Australian Open with Ram, and two mixed doubles titles with Desirae Krawczyk.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Is a mixed doubles pairing with Serena Williams next?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

There are also greater rewards for those competing in the mixed doubles event, which takes place during qualifying week.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

As well as playing singles, Alcaraz could also enter the mixed doubles competition that takes place the week before the US Open, with three wildcards still to be handed out.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Near Shepherd’s Bush two thousand Beta-Minus mixed doubles were playing Riemann-surface tennis.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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