Overview
- Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Iga Świątek and Casper Ruud 6:3, 5:7, 10:6 to defend their US Open mixed crown and secure the tournament’s first title of 2025.
- The mixed event was compressed into Fan Week with 16 teams, shortened sets to four games before the final, and entries split between singles-ranked players and wildcards.
- High-profile singles names featured but many fell early, with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev losing on day one, and Jannik Sinner skipping the event.
- Organisers pursued star power and revenue and hailed the showcase as a success in a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium, while doubles specialists criticized the format’s exclusionary criteria and Errani acknowledged those left out.
- The singles main draw begins Sunday, with Alexander Zverev facing No. 126 Alejandro Tabilo after recent circulatory issues; Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff qualified to join Zverev and Daniel Altmaier in the men’s field, and coach Michael Kohlmann called Zverev’s draw acceptable.