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Nearly Sane

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Revamped US Open mixed doubles divides opinion
« on: August 19, 2025, 06:55:05 AM »

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Re: Revamped US Open mixed doubles divides opinion
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2025, 07:40:14 AM »
I thought a mixed double was a martini, shaken, not stirred.
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Re: Revamped US Open mixed doubles divides opinion
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2025, 01:06:30 PM »
Won by the doubles specialists whi made a point of talking about it in the speeches. It's undoubtedly got people talking but if doubles players are disadvantaged then it definitely needs tweaked. It also might cause problems for the case singles players make for playing too much.


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