Fans believe Jannik Sinner’s surprise new partner at the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament could inspire him to win.
The US Open Mixed Doubles tournament boasts some of the best players in the world, including Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, and Iga Swiatek.
The tennis schedule has caused chaos for Alcaraz and Sinner’s involvement in the US Open, but fans are confident the Italian will now play after being re-paired with a new partner.
Sinner’s new partner is a doubles specialist, and fans believe that could mean he’s the favourite for the tournament.
Fans make Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova the favourites for US Open
Sinner has been paired with Katerina Siniakova for the US Open, a star who has won 11 doubles Grand Slam tournaments.
Fans believe Siniakova’s doubles play, paired with Sinner’s immense ability on the court, could make them a force to be reckoned with.
“Sinner wants the single and the mixed slam so badly,” said one fan after the pairing was announced during the US Open draw.
Another said: “A team of Siniakova and Sinner sounds too powerful for everyone else. Just give them that title already!”
“Sinner went from Navarro to Siniaková,” said another fan. “That is one of the biggest upgrades I have seen.”
“A partnership of Sinner and Siniakova is actually so unfair to everybody else,” added another bemused fan.
Sinner and Siniakova have been handed a wild card for the inaugural US Open Mixed Doubles tournament.
Who are the seeds for the US Open Mixed Doubles tournament?
There are four seeds for the doubles tournament, with the order being reached by comparing the pair’s singles rankings.
Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper have been granted number one seed status, although they’ve been paired with Raducanu and Alcaraz in the first round.
Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz have been given number two seed thanks to their rankings, and will play Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori in the first round.
The other two seeded pairs are Swiatek and Casper Ruud, and Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune.