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Watch More Doubles: Sebastian Korda And Jordan Thompson In BNP Paribas Open Quarterfinals

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Wendi Oliveros is a diehard tennis fan that is known to set her clock at ridiculous hours to watch live action especially during the Australian Open. She is known for indulging in strawberries and cream during Wimbledon and has watched the US Open live several times.

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Published12 Mar 2025

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There has been a lot of focus on doubles tennis lately, and how no one is watching doubles.  The hashtag #WatchMoreDoubles has gone viral, and the US Open is changing the format for mixed doubles turning it into more of an exhibition during qualifying week.

People should watch doubles to appreciate the fantastic teams and tennis played in these matches.  The Eisenhower Cup was just one example at this year’s BNP Paribas Open.

American Sebastian Korda and Australian Jordan Thompson are a men’s doubles team to watch.  The BNP Paribas Open is their third tournament together.  They won the Madrid Open last year together.

The pair saved a match point against the tournament’s eighth-seeded team of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.  On Wednesday, they will face Jiri Lehecka and Alejandro Tabilo.

Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson are good friends, and the off-court camaraderie translates to good instincts and play on the court.

If women’s doubles is your preference, there is a great quarterfinal on tap today between two quality teams.  The top-seeded duo of Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend takes on Townsend’s American compatriot Sofia Kenin and Lyudmyla Kichenok.

Is Doubles On The Verge Of Extinction?

Part of the issue with the popularity of doubles is that singles players like to play when it does not interfere with their singles schedule.

Watching singles players forces on the court can be more entertaining.  That is true of some of the most popular doubles teams in US history: Martina Navratilova and Pam Schriver and more recently Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff.  The players have thriving singles careers and name recognition in singles and doubles.  They draw crowds to their doubles matches.

The same can be said for Korda and Thompson and Siniakova and Townsend.

The era of popular and iconic doubles specialists like the Bryan brothers, Mike and Bob Bryan, could be in the past which is ittedly bittersweet.