The new event wanted to use singles stars to put mixed doubles on a pedestal. Two masters of the discipline have stolen the show.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud will play defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday night for the U.S. Open mixed doubles title and $1 million. Swiatek and Ruud, the No. 3 seeds, beat top-seeded Jessica Pegula 3-5,

In very intense semi-finals that took place on August 20 in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Swiatek/Ruud defeated Pegula/Draper to make it to the final of the US Open mixed doubles competition. In the second game,