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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Bronze: Catherine Parenteau Mixed Pro Doubles Recap The medal matchups once Sunday arrived may have looked like it the mixed doubles draw went to seeds this weekend, but the leadup to four of the top five seeds competing for hardware was anything but. —

Todd Boss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Hingis later returned to professional tennis as a doubles player in 2013, winning four Grand Slams in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles. —

Brendan Le, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Billie Jean King wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships. 1972 — The United States men’s basketball team loses its first game in Olympic competition. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 The champions in both men's and women’s doubles will take home $750,000 per team, while the mixed doubles champions will earn $200,000. —

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