PARIS: Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic and women’s number one Aryna Sabalenka top the list of pairings entered for the US Open mixed doubles.
However, both men’s world number one Jannik Sinner and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz have not entered the competition which was heavily revamped last year.
Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori will defend the title.
Djokovic and Sabalenka are certain to feature among the initial six pairings selected according to world rankings when the deadline for entries closes on Aug 17.
Sinner is ‘prioritising’ his health ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year while Alcaraz, who played last year with Emma Raducanu, is recovering from an injury-AFP