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,

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, beating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud to claim the $1 million top prize in the new-look competition that kicked off action at the last Grand Slam of the year.

Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their US Open mixed doubles title by defeating the third-seeded duo of Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 in a thrilling final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on.