After seeing the major change at this year’s US Open mixed doubles events, defending champion Andrea Vavassori said, “ We see it as a profound injustice that disrespects an entire category of players. Putting money above tennis is never a good idea. ” At that time, it wasn’t clear whether he and Sara Errani would be invited to take part in this already-star-studded event. However, later on, they were awarded a wild card. They entered this tournament with a point to prove to the rest of the world. And they left the competition after successfully accomplishing their mission.

Following their emphatic victory against Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina in their first match, Vavassori sent a message to other doubles stars who weren’t invited to this tournament. In the post-match press conference

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