Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles
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Some of the biggest stars in men's and women's tennis took the court together at the US Open for reimagined mixed doubles competition.
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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‘Don’t call it a grand slam’: Why has the US Open’s new mixed doubles format been so controversial?
The thought of the top men’s and women’s singles players teaming up is one that has often intrigued tennis fans around the world.
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The new US Open mixed doubles tournament begins with the defending champions showing how it’s done
The U.S. Open overhauled its mixed doubles tournament in hopes of drawing the top singles players. The defending champions don’t intend to move out of the way so easily.
Everyone has been talking about the revamped US Open mixed doubles but the other Grand Slams are unlikely to follow suit soon.
The new Mixed Doubles format for the 2025 US Open has allowed more of the top singles players to participate in the event, and on Tuesday, Aug. 19 in New York, the Mixed Doubles tournament begins.
Former British No. 1 Tim Henman gave his verdict on the new US Open mixed doubles format, which included major stars from the singles tour—including Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu, and Jack Draper—but meant the exclusion of regular doubles specialists.
The winning duo will take home a $1 million prize, which is higher than most prize purses for mixed doubles major tournaments. The 16 teams will play over two days. The first round and quarterfinals take place on Tuesday inside the main show courts at the USTA National Tennis Center. The semifinals and championship match will be on Wednesday night.