Overview

• Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 to retain the mixed doubles crown at Flushing Meadows.
• The champions played four matches across two days under a compressed schedule, beating Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison 4-2, 4-2 in a same‑day semifinal before the final.
• The mixed doubles was overhauled to a 16-team draw with eight wild cards and eight places based on singles rankings, shortened sets and a super tiebreak decider, and a winners’ purse totaling $1 million.
• Errani and Vavassori were the only true doubles specialists in the field and had labeled the new format unfair to regular doubles players, even as organizers packed Arthur Ashe by recruiting top singles stars.
• Coach Darren Cahill said Sinner’s Cincinnati withdrawal was due to a virus; after roughly 48 hours of rest he trained on Arthur Ashe, drew Kopřiva in round one, and could face Jack Draper and Alexander Zverev on his path as the No. 1 ranking race with Carlos Alcaraz continues.