Errani and Vavassori pair win US Open mixed doubles title

Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the U.S.

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Open mixed doubles title with a 7-6 (0), 7-5 victory Thursday over Taylor Townsend and Donald Young, who fell just short of a Grand Slam title in his final match before retiring.

Errani, who won a career Grand Slam in women's doubles with fellow Italian Roberta Vinci, added her first career mixed doubles title to the Olympic gold medal in women's doubles she won last month with Jasmine Paolini.

"It's incredible for me this year.

It's amazing," Errani said.

Townsend and Young, who have been friends since they were kids, were given a wild card into the event for what was the 35-yearold Young's final tournament. The former top-ranked junior hadn't played much in recent years, having made the switch to pickleball.