Vavassori and Errani reached the semifinals of the mixed doubles at the US Open. Musetti was eliminated.

Jannik Sinner is missing, but Italy is making its mark in the mixed doubles at the US Open. Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, the defending champion Italian pair, quickly passed the first two rounds and qualified for the semi-finals. First they won 4-2 against Kazakh Elena Rybakyna and American Taylor Fritz (the tournament's second seeds), then they defeated the pair made up of Czech Karolina Muchova and Russian Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals with a score of 4-1, 5-4 (4).

Even with the most agile format, the differences emerge

Last year's US Open singles finalist and a semifinalist a few days ago in Cincinnati, Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina have the condition but not the necessary know-how to challenge the highly-tested Italian pair. And not even the more streamlined format helps smooth out the differences between the two teams on court: Errani and Vavassori's game is more linear and thoughtful, while their opponents' are more focused on the moment and flair. Thus, in the first (mini) set, the Italians only need a single break to take the lead and then hold it. The same story in the second (mini) set: the Italians don't concede any break points, while Fritz and Rybakina struggle to hold their service games. In the fifth game, up 0-40, the defending champions must wait another four points before breaking the deadlock and serving to seal the match. The same story goes for the quarterfinal match, where Rublev and Muchova found their feet in the second set but succumbed in the tie-break.

Musetti, paired with McNally, wins in the first round, then falls. Alcaraz also goes out.

Lorenzo Musetti got off to a strong start, partnering with American Caty McNally to a 5-3, 4-2 victory over Frenchman Gael Monfils and Japanese Naomi Osaka. However, the duo of Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud proved too strong, losing 4-1, 4-2. Carlos Alcaraz also bowed out: the Spaniard, who was partnering with Britain's Emma Raducanu, was immediately defeated by Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula. The pairing of the Briton and the American prevailed 4-2, 4-2.