The mixed doubles draw is back at the US Open, and the controversies are back. A few hours after the debut of Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williamswho will play the tournament as a couple, the former French tennis player Alize Cornet, who in her career was a doubles specialist, strongly criticized the format, which would favor the big names in singles over the specialists of the category, who would thus remain excluded.
“Why don’t they just put on a performance? We don’t have to mix everything up. This is all about making money“, were his words reported by Eurosport.
Cornet then spoke out in defense of the doubles players: “These tournaments are their livelihood all year round and they work incredibly hard to get it. This is all unfair“.