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What We Learned: 3 Takeaways From The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship

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What We Learned: 3 Takeaways From The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship on Thursday night. The Italian team defended their 2024 title in the reimagined format, battling new opponents on a big stage.

Though many complained and bristled about the US Open’s idea to change the format, it can be considered largely a success.

Three Main Takeaways of the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship

  1. Tennis fans love to see the top names in the sport compete. This two-day event was sold out during US Open Fan Week. While some of the matches could be seen for free, fans paid for a seat in Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch mixed doubles.
  2. Mixed doubles is stressful and difficult. Singles players cannnot easily adapt. Though not all mixed doubles players were included in this year’s draw, there is a newfound appreciation for all of them.
  3. Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori are now household names in the United States. They played before a larger crowd than at any mixed doubles tournament in their careers. Errani and Vavassori won a $1 million, a significantly higher payday than last year’s $200,000.

The two big questions that follow are: will the US Open do it again next year (with modifications)? Will other Grand Slams consider a similar format?

Initially, it seems like the answer is yes to both questions.

The US Open has word to do to refine the calendar. Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz kept the hype going on this event by making the quick turnaround from winning the Cincinnati Open on Monday night and playing Tuesday afternoon.

16 teams is the right number, but perhaps it is 8 traditional mixed doubles teams and 8 teams composed of singles players. Singles players learned a lot in the past two days and will up their games if there is a next time.

The semifinals and finals should be spread out. Perhaps the two semifinal matches happen in a day session, and both teams come out for a night session final.

In the end, the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship was fun to watch, and bringing new ideas to the sport by changing things up is a great way to grow it.

Wendi Oliveros Written by Sports EditorWendi Oliveros
Wendi Oliveros is a diehard tennis fan that is known to set her clock at ridiculous hours to watch live action especially during the Australian Open. She is known for indulging in strawberries and cream during Wimbledon and has watched the US Open live several times.
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