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Errani, Vavassori Retain US Open Mixed Doubles Crown in Revamped Showcase

The two-day, 16-team short-format drew packed Ashe crowds, raising fresh questions about the place of doubles specialists.

Andrea Vavassori, right, of Italy, and Sara Errani, left, of Italy, hold up the championship trophy after defeating Iga Swiatek, of Poland, and Casper Ruud, of Norway, in the mixed doubles final at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Errani and Vavassori celebrate winning match point in their mixed doubles semifinal.
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 20, 2025 Italy's Sara Errani and Italy's Andrea Vavassori react during their final mixed doubles match against Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Mike Segar

Overview

  • Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beat Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 to repeat as champions and claim the $1 million winners’ prize.
  • Swiatek and Ruud reached the final by rallying past top seeds Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper 3-5, 5-3, 10-8, while Errani and Vavassori stopped Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison 4-2, 4-2.
  • The reworked event ran over two days during Fan Week with a 16-team field split between singles-ranking entries and wildcards, using four-game sets, no-ad scoring and 10-point match tiebreaks before a traditional-set final.
  • Star singles entrants such as Carlos Alcaraz with Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic with Olga Danilovic and Naomi Osaka with Gaël Monfils exited on Day 1, yet attendance and media interest surged in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • Granted a wildcard after criticizing the overhaul, Errani and Vavassori framed their defense as a statement for doubles specialists, as the format change and prize boost intensified debate over access and legitimacy; late alternates Collins and Harrison made the semifinals.