Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles
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Grand Slam singles champions will be playing for a little extra money and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.S. Open’s overhauled mixed doubles tournament.
Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori complete their "mission" by beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to win the revamped US Open mixed event.
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The Italians had been determined to prove the value of doubles players and "made their points clear". But so did the US Open organisers. Their aim was to "create a bigger stage" for a format "deemed obsolete" and the interest it has subsequently generated is "undeniable".