NEW YORK ¨C Veteran doubles experience overcame singles stardom as defending champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open¡¯s reimagined mixed doubles on Tuesday, as the event kicked off with a new format and new fans.
Vavassori and Errani downed 2022 Wimbledon singles winner Elena Rybakina and 2024 U.S. Open singles finalist Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2, before outlasting Karolina Muchova and Andrey Rublev 4-1, 5-4 (4) in the quarterfinals.
The Italians had earned wild card entries.
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