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.

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.

Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for extra money — $1 million to the winning duo — and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.

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.

Big names fell early and unexpected teams broke through to steal the spotlight on Day 1 of U.S. Open mixed doubles play, headlining an electric opener packed with upsets and standout performances.

Draper and American Jessica Pegula went into the event -- played for the first time in the week before the main tournament -- as the top seeds and eased through to the last four on Tuesday, with a run which included beating Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in the first round.

Follow scores and live text updates from the US Open mixed doubles as Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula take on Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.

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Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori defeated Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in an exciting match tiebreak to successfully defend their U.S. Open mixed doubles title, claiming the $1 million prize Wednesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens,