Mixed doubles

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A mixed doubles team competing at the World Table Tennis Championships
Mixed doubles tennis players at Wimbledon

Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of

racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis, and badminton (where it is known as doubles), as well as gymnastics, figure skating, and card games such as contract bridge
(where it is known as pairs).

Mixed doubles

Tennis

Mixed doubles has a long history in tennis. The social benefits of mixed tennis were recognised in England in the late 19th century, with it serving as a social outing for married couples and a way for single men and women to build a relationship.

2012 London Olympics.[3]

The Hopman Cup, held from 1989 to 2019, featured a mixed doubles match as the third rubber of each tie. The United Cup, founded in 2022, became the first mixed-gender team event to offer both ATP and WTA rankings points to its players, with a maximum 500 points for the winners.[4]

Table tennis

Mixed doubles has featured at the World Table Tennis Championships since its first edition in 1926, although this did not gain Olympic status until 2020.[5][6]

Badminton

The 1899

World Badminton Championships has a mixed doubles tournament since its inception in 1977. The Sudirman Cup, held since 1989, is a team tournament that features men's, women's and mixed doubles matches in every tie. Badminton at the Summer Olympics features a mixed doubles badminton event since 1996.[8]

Curling

The concept was a late addition to the sport of curling, with the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship being first held in 2008 and the 2018 Winter Olympics being the first time it was given Olympic status.[9][10]

Gaelic handball

Although Gaelic handball is usually played as single-sex (singles or doubles), mixed doubles competitions take place at juvenile and schools level.[11][12]

Mixed pairs

Pair Go
is played by two pairs, with each team consisting of a male and a female. It was popularized by the Japan Pair Go Association as a means of increasing female participation in the game.

References

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  1. ^ Robert J. Lake (2012), Gender and Etiquette in British Lawn Tennis 1870–1939: A Case Study of ‘Mixed Doubles’, The International Journal of the History of Sport, 29:5, 691-710, DOI: 10.1080/09523367.2012.675203. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  2. ^ Hubbard, Lauren (2019-09-01). How the U.S. Open Changed the History of Tennis. Town and Country. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. ^ 2008 Olympic Tennis Event. ITF Tennis. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  4. ^ "United Cup Explained". United Cup. Tennis Australia Limited.
  5. ^ Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Added to Tokyo 2020. ITTF (2017-06-09). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  6. ^ 1926 World Championships Mixed Doubles. ITTF. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  7. ^ All England Open Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles. Badminton England (archived). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  8. ^ Brief History of Badminton. Team USA. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  9. ^ About. World Curling. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  10. ^ Curling’s mixed doubles discipline set for historic Olympic debut. World Curling (2018-02-01). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  11. ^ "Busy times on handball courts with provincial and county action and Gael Linn mixed doubles". independent.
  12. ^ "Gael Linn Finals 2022". GAA Handball.
  13. ^ ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The Sports Examiner (2017-03-29). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  14. ^ The Mixed Pairs. World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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