Sara Errani (R) and Andrea Vavassori bite their championship trophy after defeating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud during the mixed doubles final during the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., on August 20, 2025.

The event sparked controversy because it excluded traditional doubles teams - except for Errani and Vavassori - at the expense of big-name singles players. The star-studded field included world No. 2 Iga Swiatek and three-time Grand Slam singles finalist Casper Ruud, who lost in the final to the Italians, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.

The U.S. Open's largest court was packed for the final three matches of the reimagined mixed doubles tournament Wednesday night, which was made up of mainly top singles players for the first time.

The new U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament has drawn plenty of criticism for everything from its format to its field.

The Italians had been determined to prove the value of doubles players and "made their points clear". But so did the US Open organisers. Their aim was to "create a bigger stage" for a format "deemed obsolete" and the interest it has subsequently generated is "undeniable".

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.

Venus Williams served style on the court in a custom Khaite tennis kit for her opening mixed doubles match at the 2025 U.S. Open alongside American player Reilly Opelka on Tuesday in New York City.

Only one U.S. player cracked the Top 5 list of players with at least 20 triple-doubles in the 2020s, with Jokic in charge originally appeared on Basketball Network.