Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their French Open mixed doubles title on Thursday, staging a comeback to defeat American Evan King and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski 4-6 6-3 (10-4).
The Italian duo dominated the deciding match tiebreak on Court Philippe Chatrier and are the first pair to successfully defend the French Open mixed doubles title since Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and Taiwan’s Latisha Chan in 2018 and 2019.
This latest triumph marks a remarkable run of success for Errani and Vavassori, securing their fourth mixed doubles trophy in the last seven Grand Slam tournaments, a stretch that includes back-to-back U.S. Open titles in 2024 and 2025.
The top-seeded duo needed 79 minutes to secure the title and extend one of the most successful mixed doubles partnerships in recent years.
“Still a dream for me,” Errani said during the on-court trophy presentation. “All my dreams have been here. Andrea, you are my best friend. To share this with you is something crazy. I am enjoying playing with you and it is so much fun.”
“Thank you, Sara,” Vavassori said. “You are my best friend. You make me a better player and a better person. You are the first person I want to speak to after I lose a match.”
(Reuters)
