NEW YORK (Reuters) -Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, overcoming Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3 5-7 10-6 in the competition's reimagined format that drew some of the top singles players.

Some of the biggest stars in men's and women's tennis will take the court together at the US Open for a reimagined mixed doubles competition.

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