Wimbledon combined doubles champion Sem Verbeek says his “coronary heart is bleeding” over a change in format on the US Open meaning he and associate Katerina Siniakova will probably be unable to play there collectively.

The duo beat Britain’s Joe Salisbury and Brazilian associate Luisa Stefani 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-3) within the closing on Centre Court docket on Thursday.

The US Open will maintain its combined doubles competitors as a standalone occasion earlier than the beginning of the Slam from this yr onwards in an try to draw prime singles gamers to take part.

A number of eye-catching partnerships have been introduced for the new-look occasion, together with British primary Emma Raducanu teaming up with two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Nevertheless it means the overwhelming majority of doubles specialists will miss out on taking part in within the combined competitors in New York.

“It is a disgrace they determined to do it,” Czech Siniakova, the world primary in ladies’s doubles, informed BBC Sport.

“I feel it is a advertising step, however they’re taking [away the] likelihood of doubles gamers.”

Dutchman Verbeek agreed, including: “As two athletes that may like to play it, it is a disgrace to clearly know that we won’t.

“I am not going to actively root towards it for it to not be successful. The optimistic I can consider is that there is going to be extra individuals that may see the highest single stars earlier within the event when they’re perhaps a bit extra accessible to the general public.

“However as a doubles athlete, my coronary heart is bleeding.”