Tennis-Errani, Vavassori Hope Mixed Doubles Win Earns Respect for Overlooked Event

The pair, who walked away with a hefty $1 million prize, have said repeatedly that they were playing for their fellow doubles players who did not get a place in

Italy's Sara Errani and Italy's Andrea Vavassori lift the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match against Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud at U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Aug. 21, 2025. Kylie Cooper/Reuters

NEW YORK—U.S. Open mixed doubles champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori hope they have earned respect for their event after overcoming a field packed with singles stars to successfully defend their title.

The Italians held off six-times Grand Slam singles winner Iga Swiatek and three-times major finalist Casper Ruud 6–3 5–7 10–6 in the final in front of a raucous crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.