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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The couple, who announced their breakup earlier this month, have officially rekindled their romance just in time to compete together at the French Open playing mixed doubles.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The two promptly won the Australian Open in January (Hsieh also won the mixed doubles title with Jan Zielinski) and the doubles title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Del Norte wins mixed doubles in badminton Del Norte’s Mihir Thaha and Pradyun Gowda, who was San Diego’s top mixed doubles pair, won a CIF Southern California Regional Badminton Championships Saturday at Arcadia High School.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
San Diego’s top mixed doubles team of Mira Mesa’s Bogdan Shamrai and Elizabeth Tran competed in the consolation bracket after losing their opening-round match.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Day’s widow, Marlyn, told WSJ in a statement that her husband loved Padel and hosted mixed doubles matches several times a week.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Clara Louise Zinke: The local tennis star reached 18 finals in the Cincinnati Open tournament in the 1920s, winning 12 titles for singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
The second and final matches will be mixed doubles format: Rally scoring (every point counts), best two out of three games to 21, win by 2.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Age divisions for all doubles, mixed doubles and team competitions will be determined by the youngest player as of Dec. 31, 2024.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
The two promptly won the Australian Open in January (Hsieh also won the mixed doubles title with Jan Zielinski) and the doubles title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March.
—Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Del Norte wins mixed doubles in badminton Del Norte’s Mihir Thaha and Pradyun Gowda, who was San Diego’s top mixed doubles pair, won a CIF Southern California Regional Badminton Championships Saturday at Arcadia High School.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
San Diego’s top mixed doubles team of Mira Mesa’s Bogdan Shamrai and Elizabeth Tran competed in the consolation bracket after losing their opening-round match.
—Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Day’s widow, Marlyn, told WSJ in a statement that her husband loved Padel and hosted mixed doubles matches several times a week.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Clara Louise Zinke: The local tennis star reached 18 finals in the Cincinnati Open tournament in the 1920s, winning 12 titles for singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
The second and final matches will be mixed doubles format: Rally scoring (every point counts), best two out of three games to 21, win by 2.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Age divisions for all doubles, mixed doubles and team competitions will be determined by the youngest player as of Dec. 31, 2024.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
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