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mixed doubles

American  

noun

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


mixed doubles British  

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"She asked if I missed playing. I was like, 'not at all, to be honest'," said Murray, who memorably played alongside Williams in the 2019 Wimbledon mixed doubles.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Serena has 14 titles on the hallowed grass court — six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

She has 14 titles in the prestigious tournament, six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

She also played in the US Open doubles semi-finals in 2005 and won the US Open mixed doubles title a year later - just a month shy of her 50th birthday.

From BBC May 28, 2026

They stayed devoted to their Sunday night mixed doubles bowling league and were deeply involved in local politics—which were no less grubby than the politics they left behind in the city.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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