mixed doubles
plural noun
: a game of doubles in which each team has a man and a woman
playing mixed doubles in tennis
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She is known across her sport as the greatest women’s player of all time, holding the world No. 1 ranking in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles, with a record 181 gold medals and 39 career triple crowns (winning singles, doubles and mixed doubles at one event).
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
The Williams sisters paired for four doubles titles at the event (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010), and Venus also won an Australian Open mixed doubles title with Justin Gimelstob in 1998.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In between, there was a mixed doubles match between Pegula-Alcaraz and Anisimova-Fonseca.
—Miami Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
She is currently ranked No. 1 in women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles, with a record 181 gold medals and 39 career triple crowns (winning singles, doubles and mixed doubles at one event).
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
The Williams sisters paired for four doubles titles at the event (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010), and Venus also won an Australian Open mixed doubles title with Justin Gimelstob in 1998.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In between, there was a mixed doubles match between Pegula-Alcaraz and Anisimova-Fonseca.
—Miami Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Mixed doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20doubles. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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