The defending champions, who needed a wild card entry into the competition that prioritised singles rankings, relied on their experience to outfox Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3 5-7 10-6.

This wasn’t just a victory for Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori. Their US Open mixed doubles title also felt like a victory for all doubles tennis players.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud will play defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday night for the U.S. Open mixed doubles title and $1 million. Swiatek and Ruud, the No. 3 seeds, beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 3-5,