New York-The mixed tournament of the tennis-US-Open steps out of the shadow of the two main competition weeks and now represents the hoped-for highlight of the actual qualification week. Already on Wednesday the first title of the last year of the year is awarded, eighth and quarter-finals will be held in a 16 field on Tuesday. The field of 32 actors is peppered with stars, and one million dollars (855,000 euros) is available for the winning team.