# 2024 US Open – Mixed doubles
The 2024 US Open mixed doubles event was won by the Italian third seeds [Sara Errani](https://www.edgepedia.org/sara-errani) and Andrea Vavassori, who defeated the American pair [Taylor Townsend](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-townsend) and Donald Young 7-6(0), 7-5 in the championship match on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in Flushing, New York.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) • [2](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html) It was the first Grand Slam mixed doubles title for both players and the first all-Italian pairing to win a mixed doubles title at any Grand Slam in tennis history.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) • [3](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-08/by_the_numbers_facts_and_figures_from_the_2024_us_open.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori (Italy), third seeds[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Final score | 7-6(0), 7-5 over Taylor Townsend and Donald Young, September 5, 2024[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Historic first | First all-Italian pair to win a Grand Slam mixed doubles title[3](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-08/by_the_numbers_facts_and_figures_from_the_2024_us_open.html) |
| Italian lineage | Third Italians to win a Grand Slam mixed doubles title, first since Raffaella Reggi and Sergio Casal in 1986[2](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html) |
| Close call | Saved a match point against Robert Galloway and Shelby Rogers in the first round[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) |
| Prize money | Total mixed doubles prize money rose 18% from 2023; the event paid $500,000 to the winning team, $200,000 to the runners-up, and $100,000 to the semifinalists[4](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2024-08-07/2024_us_open_prize_money_will_be_largest_purse_in_tennis_history.html) • [5](https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteb7d012fc7ebef7f/blt8e32f72a4771d94d/675f53939c8b721b90bb76ae/2024_US_Open_Prospectus_24_11-20a.pdf) |
| Preceding champions | Anna Danilina and Harri Heliovaara won the 2023 title over top seeds Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek, 6-3, 6-4[6](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3678709/anna-danilina-and-haari-heliovaara-win-us-open-mixed-doubles-title) |
## The final
Errani, 37, and Vavassori, 29, overcame the home hopes Townsend and Young in straight sets, taking a one-sided first-set tiebreak 7-0 before closing the match 7-5.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) • [2](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html) Townsend said afterward that when Young asked her to play, she told him it would be an honor, knowing it was the last tournament of his career.[2](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html) Errani and Vavassori described the title as a dream come true.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final)
## Path to the title
[The Italian](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-italian) pair's run nearly ended at the start: they fended off a match point against Robert Galloway and [Shelby Rogers](https://www.edgepedia.org/shelby-rogers) in their opening match.[1](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final) Among the teams they outlasted on the way to the final were [Coco Gauff](https://www.edgepedia.org/coco-gauff) and Taylor Fritz, who were knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.[7](https://time.com/7014340/us-open-tennis-2024-what-to-watch/)
## Significance for Italian tennis
Errani and Vavassori became the third Italians to win a Grand Slam title in mixed doubles, and the first since 1986, when Raffaella Reggi and Sergio Casal won the US Open mixed doubles final over [Martina Navratilova](https://www.edgepedia.org/martina-navratilova) and Peter Fleming.[2](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html) The US Open's own summary of the tournament records them as the first all-Italian pair to secure a mixed doubles Grand Slam title in tennis history.[3](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-08/by_the_numbers_facts_and_figures_from_the_2024_us_open.html)
## Prize money and format context
The 2024 US Open set a record total purse, and mixed doubles prize money rose 18% from 2023 while men's and women's doubles rose 9%.[4](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2024-08-07/2024_us_open_prize_money_will_be_largest_purse_in_tennis_history.html) The tournament prospectus lists the mixed doubles single-elimination event with $500,000 for first place, $200,000 for second, and $100,000 for the two semifinalist teams, with the final scheduled on a Monday at 4:00 pm.[5](https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteb7d012fc7ebef7f/blt8e32f72a4771d94d/675f53939c8b721b90bb76ae/2024_US_Open_Prospectus_24_11-20a.pdf) The 2024 event was played during the main-draw weeks, in contrast to the "Mixed Madness" exhibition held in [Arthur Ashe Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/arthur-ashe-stadium) during Fan Week before the tournament.[8](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-02-11/2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship_takes_the_spotlight.html)
## Aftermath: the 2025 revamp
The 2024 edition was the last under the traditional format. In February 2025 the USTA announced a reimagined championship: the draw shrank from 32 pairs to 16, sets were shortened to first-to-four-games before the final, no-ad scoring and match tiebreakers replaced third sets, the event moved to Fan Week on August 19 and 20, 2025, and the winning team's prize rose to $1 million, an $800,000 increase over 2024.[9](https://apnews.com/article/adc0e24330703e8f6a33ea15cf291707) • [10](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-06-11/whats_new_for_the_2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship.html) The change drew criticism from doubles specialists; Errani and Vavassori, the defending champions, called the new format a "pseudo-exhibition focused only on entertainment and show" that would shut out doubles players.[9](https://apnews.com/article/adc0e24330703e8f6a33ea15cf291707) The 2025 field nonetheless included the defending champions among its entries.[11](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-07-29/2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship_takes_shape_with_14_team_acceptances.html)
## References
1. [Errani & Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title: 'Dream come true', ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/us-open-2024-mixed-doubles-final)
2. [Errani/Vavassori deny Townsend/Young to win 2024 US Open mixed doubles title, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-05/erranivavassori_deny_townsendyoung_to_win_2024_us_open_mixed_doubles_title.html)
3. [By the numbers: Facts and figures from the 2024 US Open, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-08/by_the_numbers_facts_and_figures_from_the_2024_us_open.html)
4. [2024 US Open prize money will be largest purse in tennis history, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2024-08-07/2024_us_open_prize_money_will_be_largest_purse_in_tennis_history.html)
5. [2024 US Open Prospectus](https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blteb7d012fc7ebef7f/blt8e32f72a4771d94d/675f53939c8b721b90bb76ae/2024_US_Open_Prospectus_24_11-20a.pdf)
6. [Danilina & Heliovaara win US Open mixed doubles title, WTA Tennis](https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3678709/anna-danilina-and-haari-heliovaara-win-us-open-mixed-doubles-title)
7. [Coco Gauff's Revenge and 4 Other Storylines to Watch at the U.S. Open, Time](https://time.com/7014340/us-open-tennis-2024-what-to-watch/)
8. [2025 US Open mixed doubles championship takes the spotlight, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-02-11/2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship_takes_the_spotlight.html)
9. [Alcaraz-Raducanu is a US Open mixed doubles entry, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/adc0e24330703e8f6a33ea15cf291707)
10. [What's new for the 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-06-11/whats_new_for_the_2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship.html)
11. [2025 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship takes shape with 14 team acceptances, US Open](https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2025-07-29/2025_us_open_mixed_doubles_championship_takes_shape_with_14_team_acceptances.html)
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