NEW YORK (AP) — Even as the time crept toward midnight in the mixed doubles title match, the crowds and energy in Arthur Ashe Stadium didn’t budge.

The U.S. Open’s largest court was packed for the final three matches of the reimagined mixed doubles tournament Wednesday night, which was made up of mainly top singles players for the first time. The only doubles specialists in the draw, Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavasorri, were the eventual champions .

Ashe was sold out for both days of the tournament, and there were 78,000 fans on the grounds over two days.

“We've always believed that mixed doubles was undervalued in our sport and has the potential to engage and captivate many more fans,” US Open tournament director Stacey Allaster said in a release. “The energy, excitement and

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