In a final that pitted traditional doubles specialists against top singles players, Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their U.S. Open mixed doubles title.
The duo defeated No. 3 seeds Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud with a score of 6-3, 5-7, (10-6), winning four matches in just two days.
The victory came with a substantial prize of $1 million, a huge increase from the previous year.
Errani and Vavassori had been among those who criticized the tournament’s new format, which was designed to attract singles stars.
Despite their initial reservations, they were awarded a wild card and became the first repeat mixed doubles champions in Flushing Meadows since 2019.
After the match, Errani dedicated the win to other doubles players, saying, “I think this one is also for them.”
