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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 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.
In Phoenix's last game, Thomas had 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. The Mercury played well as a team, and Thomas was extremely close to another triple-double. Phoenix won that game, as they beat the Golden State Valkyries 98-91.
The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set.
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 new U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament has drawn plenty of criticism for everything from its format to its field.