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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To celebrate the tournament, a grass court was installed by Wimbledon in Central Park, where the four former tennis professionals competed in a mixed doubles match on Friday afternoon. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 Serena has 14 titles on the hallowed grass court — six in doubles, one mixed doubles and seven in singles. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 The tennis player would come back in 2005 and snagged an Australian Open trophy with mixed doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 The mixed doubles final takes place on June 4, with the women’s singles final on June 6, and the men’s final on June 7. — Jonathan Zavaleta, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed doubles

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“Mixed doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20doubles. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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