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.

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

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.