| Mixed doubles at the 2014 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Yeorumul Tennis Courts | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 25–29 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 54 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Mixed doubles | |
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| Tennis at the 2014 Asian Games |
The mixed doubles tennis event at the 2014 Asian Games took place at the Yeorumul Tennis Courts, Incheon, South Korea from 25 September to 29 September 2014.
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 September 2014 | 13:00 | 1st round |
| Friday, 26 September 2014 | 14:30 | 2nd round |
| Saturday, 27 September 2014 | 16:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Sunday, 28 September 2014 | 20:20 | Semifinals |
| Monday, 29 September 2014 | 21:00 | Final |
| Final | ||||||
| 1 |  Peng Hsien-yin (TPE) Chan Hao-ching (TPE) | 4 | 3 | |||
| 2 |  Saketh Myneni (IND) Sania Mirza (IND) | 6 | 6 | |||
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