Overview

• Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beat Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud 6:3, 5:7, 10:6 to retain the mixed crown and collect a reported $1 million winners’ purse.
• The reworked event ran over two days with 16 teams—eight spots via singles rankings and eight wildcards—using shortened sets to four games before a final played to six with a match tiebreak.
• Top singles names including Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev exited early or skipped later rounds, highlighting the edge of an established doubles pairing.
• Organizers touted the format’s Fan Week draw and broadcast appeal, while doubles players criticized limited access; Errani dedicated the victory to colleagues who could not enter.
• The singles main draw begins August 24, with Zverev opening against Alejandro Tabilo after recent health concerns, and his national coach saying his form is trending upward.