They had to prove it," Vesnina comments on Vavassori and Errani's mixed doubles victory at the US Open

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, the only specialist doubles team entered in the US Open mixed doubles event, won the final against Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud.

Elena Vesnina, former world number one in doubles, commented on their title: "They had to prove it.

The winners were simply the ones who were best prepared and motivated. Errani and Vavassori defended their US Open mixed doubles title.

In the final, they were stronger than Swiatek and Ruud.