Hot Errani and Vavassori cruise to title

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy swept to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Americans Taylor Townsend and Evan King on Court Philippe Chatrier to claim the French Open mixed doubles crown on Thursday.

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Errani and Vavassori claimed their second mixed doubles Grand Slam crown, with the first coming at the US Open last year where they also defeated Townsend and her longtime former partner Donald Young.

The title was a seventh overall in Grand Slam doubles for Errani, who also has five women’s doubles Grand Slam victories.

"Congratulations to Evan and Taylor, it was so tough to play against you. We had to study a lot," said Errani, who also played in the women’s doubles semi-finals alongside Jasmine Paolini yesterday.