The San Francisco 49ers will be down another wide receiver to start the 2025 NFL season.

Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to KNBR today free agent signee Demarcus Robinson will be suspended for the first three games of the regular season. This suspension stems from an arrest last November in which Robinson was charged with misdemeanor DUI. California Highway Patrol officers observed him driving more than 100 mph in southern California.

‘[Robinson] we’re not going to have for the first three weeks,’ Shanahan said. ‘You can always appeal it so we’ll hope for the best on that, but that is what we’re planning for.’

San Francisco signed Robinson to a two-year deal worth up to $9.5 million with $6 million guaranteed in one of their few free agent additions on offense.

Shanahan’s confirmation came as he described the depth problems the team’s had at the position during training camp.

Robinson’s one of the only wide receivers on the team not to have missed time with injury in either minicamp or training camp. The 49ers’ first-round pick from 2024, Ricky Pearsall, missed time early on with a hamstring injury but is back on the field for training camp. Jauan Jennings has dealt with a calf injury during training camp and Jacob Cowing and rookie Jordan Watkins are currently out with injuries as well.

The 49ers re-signed wide receiver Malik Knowles this morning before Shanahan confirmed Robinson’s suspension. Knowles spent the 2024 season with the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco signed him initially in June before waiving him.

Shanahan expects former second-team All-Pro Brandon Aiyuk to be out until Week 6 of the regular season. The other injured players should be back sooner than that.

Robinson will miss the 49ers’ first three regular season games:

• Week 1:at Seattle Seahawks
• Week 2:at New Orleans Saints
• Week 3:vs. Arizona Cardinals

Should the suspension hold, Robinson would be back for the 49ers’ home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4.

49ers WR depth chart

With Robinson suspended for the start of the season, San Francisco will rely on its depth at the position early on in 2025. Here’s how the depth chart looks ahead of the 49ers’ preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers:

• Brandon Aiyuk*
• Jauan Jennings*
• Ricky Pearsall
• Demarcus Robinson
• Jacob Cowing*
• Russell Gage Jr.
• Jordan Watkins*
• Isaiah Hodgins
• Malik Turner
• Terique Owens
• Robbie Chosen
• Junior Bergen
• Malik Knowles

Wide receivers marked with an asterisk (*) are currently out with injury.

The US Open tennis tournament showed it’s never too late to spice things up, even heading into its 145th year.

The mixed doubles competition, largely an afterthought in the past, debuted a revamped format this week and energized crowds at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. In part, that’s thanks to a star-studded, 16-team field that included names like Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz.

Not to mention some riveting tennis like what was on display in the final Wednesday night, Aug. 21, when defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori outlasted Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.

Oh, the 10-6 – that’s part of the adjusted scoring system that takes a little getting used to. Until the final, sets were played to four games, not six games, and there were no advantage points.

While purists might debate the merits of the scoring system, the play proved compelling – especially in the final.

The 6-foot-4 Vavassori was brilliant at the net and overpowering with his serve. Errani, 38, looked youthful with her smart play. And together, the Italian duo proved mixed doubles specialists can hold their ground against the planet’s best singles players chasing compensation.

The champions won $1 million, up from the $200,000 that went to the winners last year. It clearly helped lure marquee players into the draw, and the fans responded.

A good chunk of the sellout crowd remained to cheer the Italians and Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, along with Ruud during the post-match trophy presentation. Ruud thanked the tournament for “going a little bold and trying this out.’

“It was fun for us, and I hope it was fun for the fans,’’ Ruud said. “It’s midnight on Wednesday and we’re still here on Arthur Ashe and I don’t think anyone expected that but it’s been really cool for us players to try it.’’

Vavassori called it “an amazing atmosphere’’ and said, “We showed today that doubles is a great product.’’

He thanked his partner, Errani, for her energy that looked in ample supply. She beamed at Vavassori.

“It’s a pleasure for me to be by your side,’’ she said.

Their wizardry set off cheers, as did Swiatek and Ruud when they staged a mid-match comeback.

The crowd noise grew to a roar. The tension thickened. An experiment involving mixed doubles at the 145th US Open appeared to be a success.

US Open mixed doubles final highlights

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori def. Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud to win title

Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the US Open mixed doubles title for the second year in a row, holding off Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the finals 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 Wednesday, Aug. 20 at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The 6-foot-4 Vavassori was spectacular at the net and overpowering with his serve. And his 38-year-old partner, Errani, also was masterful during their two-day run through the 16-team field.

The Italians collected $1 million by winning the championship.

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori def. Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison

Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori gave themselves a chance to defend their title as US Open mixed doubles champs. They did it by powering past Americans Christian Harrison and Danielle Collins 4-2, 4-2 in the semifinals. The Italians did not lose a single point during their service games in the first set, and Vavassori’s serves were especially wicked. The Americans broke Errani’s service to knot the second set at 2-2, but the Italians promptly won the next two games and closed out the match.

Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud def. Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper

Clutch play propelled Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud past Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the semifinals (3-5, 5-3, 10-8). Down a set, Swiatek and Ruud rallied and won the second set, forcing a 10-point tiebreak. Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, and Ruud began to unravel, going down 8-4 after Swiatek’s double fault. But with the match hanging in the balance, Swiatek and Ruud were clutch again, reeling off six straight points for the victory.

US Open mixed doubles order of play today

All times Eastern. All matches are held at Arthur Ashe Stadium and televised on ESPN2.

Semifinals – Wednesday, Aug. 20

• No. 1 Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper vs. No. 3 Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, 7 p.m.
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori, 8:30 p.m.

Final – Wednesday, Aug. 20

• Semifinals winners, 10 p.m. | ESPN2

How to watch US Open mixed doubles 2025: TV and streaming

Wednesday, Aug. 20

• Time: 7-10 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN2
• Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
• Location: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, New York)

Stream the 2025 US Open on Fubo

US Open mixed doubles 2025 format

Each match (other than the final) are best-of-three sets, and each set is first team to win four games. Unlike singles matches, there will be no-ad in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team has won four games in a set, a tiebreak will be played.

If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set. The first team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will win the match.

In the final, the first team to win six games wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the championship. If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set.

US Open mixed doubles 2025 prize money

• First round: $20,000
• Quarterfinals: $100,000
• Semifinals: $200,000
• Runner-up: $400,000
• Champion: $1 million

US Open mixed doubles results Tuesday

Quarterfinals

• Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti, 4-1, 4-2
• Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev, 4-1, 4-1
• Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev, 4-1, 5-4 (7-4)
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton 4-1, 5-4 (7-2)

First round

• Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils 5-3 (4-3), 4-2
• Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2
• Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz, 4-2, 4-2
• Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev defeated Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic, 4-2, 5-3
• Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2
• Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev defeated Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka 4-2, 5-4 (7-4)
• Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton defeated Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune, 4-2, 4-5 (7-2)
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev, 4-0, 5-3

The Kansas City Chiefs are moving on from one of their more disappointing recent early-round draft selections.

The team on Wednesday agreed to trade wide receiver Skyy Moore to the San Francisco 49ers, per multiple reports.

Moore, 24, was a second-round pick out of Western Michigan in 2022. The 5-10, 195-pound target served primarily as a backup as a rookie before making eight starts in 2023, but he struggled to establish himself as a reliable target for Patrick Mahomes. A core muscle injury limited him to just six games last season, and he has not caught a pass since December 2023.

Now, a player who appeared to have an uphill battle to remain in Kansas City for the final year of his rookie contract has a new home.

Despite Moore’s various setbacks, which included a hamstring injury in training camp and two drops in last week’s preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub maintained his faith in the wide receiver and returner’s future.

‘His punt-return ability and kick-return ability has really gotten better over the years,’ Toub said Tuesday of Moore, who returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown against the Seahawks. “It showed right there. He’s solid there in that part of it. The other part is the mental thing with him. It’s just getting over the hump.

‘He’s definitely an NFL player, whether he’s on our team or not on our team. I think the return helped him and opened a lot of eyes for people. He’s a good football player.”

In San Francisco, Moore will provide depth to a San Francisco receiving corps dealing with a rash of injuries. Brandon Aiyuk is expected to sit out at least the first few weeks of the season as he recovers from last season’s knee injury, while Jauan Jennings has been slowed by a calf ailment. Backups Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins also remain sidelined, and Demarcus Robinson is facing a three-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on substance abuse, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Wednesday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Luis Suárez scored two penalty kicks for Inter Miami, after Tigres UANL defender Javier Aquino was penalized for a handball in the penalty area on two separate occasions.

Tigres forward Iván López nearly tied the match in the final minutes, but his header hit the right post, bounced along the line to hit the left post, and diverted back into play.

Somehow, those instances don’t even measure up to the wildest thing that happened in Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over Tigres in their Leagues Cup quarterfinal match on Wednesday, Aug. 20. 

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano provided one of the quirkiest moments of the Lionel Messi era in Major League Soccer, watching and coaching from the stands above his bench in the first row of Section 101 inside Chase Stadium after being ejected. He was given a red card after arguing with referees about the first half ending past allotted stoppage time. 

“We came out for the second half, and Javier was told he had been sent off,” Inter Miami assistant Javier Morales said in the postgame press conference.

Messi was not in action, dealing with a nagging right hamstring injury he reaggravated during a 3-1 win in a regular-season match against the L.A. Galaxy on Aug. 16. Messi watched Wednesday’s game from an on-field suite, one level below Mascherano in the stands.

Mascherano was even seen on the Apple TV broadcast talking on his iPhone in the 57th minute, seemingly to assistant coach Lucas Rodriguez Pagano on the field while fellow assistant Leandro Stillitano led the club on the sidelines.

“Tell me one time you’ve seen that,” Apple TV commentator Taylor Twellman said to play-by-play announcer Jake Zivin during the broadcast. “How’s that any different than him being on the bench?”

“He’s certainly within earshot of everybody,” Zivin said lightheartedly.

A Leagues Cup spokesperson told USA TODAY Sports after the match that cellphone communications are not prohibited, and Mascherano was seated in a space designated in accordance with tournament regulations.

While the rule implies Mascherano was allowed to coach through his phone, his actions will likely be reviewed by the Leagues Cup Disciplinary Committee.

“To be honest, a lot of things happened there,” Morales said.

Mascherano was not available to speak to the media after the match due to the red card. He will also be suspended for Inter Miami’s match in the Leagues Cup semifinals against Orlando City on either Aug. 26 or 27. The next time Mascherano will speak to the media is Aug. 22, one day before Inter Miami travels to face D.C. United in an MLS match.

It was a scene that would make former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine proud. Valentine infamously returned to the Mets’ dugout in disguise, sporting a mustache, after being ejected during a game on June 9, 1999.

Mascherano was concerned because starting left back Jordi Alba suffered a right knee injury, and Inter Miami tried to finish the first half without making a substitution. Alba lingered on the sidelines before briefly reentering the match for the final minutes of stoppage time.

Alba then left the match after trying to start the second half, as Mascherano found his way to his seat in the stands. 

“The referees added four minutes, and we ended up playing like six minutes or something like that. So, we argued about the time,” Morales said. “You’re human. You start to talk. The referee said Javier (Mascherano) had the red card, and that’s it. We didn’t have much information. We were complaining about the time.”

Suárez scored a penalty in the 23rd minute, then sealed the victory with another penalty kick in the 89th minute. Aquino was penalized for a handball just minutes prior to both goals by Inter Miami’s Uruguayan star.

“They were two unfortunate plays where the ball hit his hand,” Tigres coach Guido Pizarro said of the handballs.

Added the 38-year-old Suárez: “I’m old enough to take on this kind of challenge, and I’m trying to help the team.”

Tigres tied the match at 1 when Ángel Correa, Messi’s Argentine World Cup champion teammate, scored in the 67th minute. López nearly sent the match to a penalty shootout with his borderline goal in the 91st minute.

“It was wild,” Morales said. “At the end of the day, we found a way to keep fighting and win the game.” 

When the final whistle blew, Mascherano walked behind a police officer from his seat. He pumped his fist to celebrate with fans sitting behind him, then walked down the stairs among other fans leaving the stands.

Maybe, Mascherano will keep the same seat for next week’s Leagues Cup semifinal.

This story has been updated with new information.

It has all come down to this.

A $40 million purse is at stake, including $10 million to the golfer who is standing alone at the 18th hole at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta at the 2025 Tour Championship.

The final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is a stroke-play event, meaning each of the 30 golfers competing will start at even par, and the best score at the end of four rounds will be the champion, just like it was at any other event on the tour. It eliminates the starting stroke, which gave the golfers with the highest-ranking entering the event a decided advantage.

That means, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who won last week’s BMW Championship and is the leader in FedEx Cup points, must play his best to become the first back-to-back champion since the FedEx Cup Playoffs were first played in 2007.

What time is Tour Championship? 

The 2025 Tour Championship begins Thursday, Aug. 21. The first tee time on Thursday is 11:16 a.m. ET, with coverage starting at 11 a.m. ET. 

How to watch Tour Championship: TV channel, streaming 

The 2025 Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC. It can be live streamed via ESPN+, Peacock and Fubo depending on the time. Here’s the full broadcast schedule for all four rounds: 

All times Eastern 

Thursday, Aug. 21 and Friday, Aug. 22 

• 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+ 
• 1-6 p.m. on Golf Channel,Fubo 

Saturday, Aug. 23 

• Noon-7 p.m. on ESPN+ 
• 1-2:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo 
• 2:30-7 p.m. on NBC, Peacock 

Sunday, Aug. 24 

• 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+ 
• Noon-1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo 
• 1:30-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock 

Watch the Tour Championship with Peacock

Tour Championship tee times, pairings 

First Round – Thursday 

All times ET 

• 11:16 a.m. — Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia 
• 11:27 a.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Sungjae Im 
• 11:38 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Harry Hall 
• 11:49 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry 
• 12 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland 
• 12:16 p.m. — Corey Conners, Patrick Cantlay 
• 12:27 p.m. — Sam Burns, Brian Harman 
• 12:38 p.m. — Andrew Novak, Keegan Bradley 
• 12:49 p.m. — Cameron Young, Ludvig Åberg 
• 1 p.m. — Harris English, Justin Thomas 
• 1:16 p.m. — Robert MacIntyre, Maverick McNealy 
• 1:27 p.m. — Russell Henley, Sepp Straka 
• 1:38 p.m. — Tommy Fleetwood, Ben Griffin 
• 1:49 p.m. — J.J. Spaun, Justin Rose 
• 2 p.m. — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy 

FedEx Cup standings 

Here are the 30 players who qualified for the 2025 Tour Championship and their FedEx Cup points following the BMW Championship, won by Scottie Scheffler: 

1. Scottie Scheffler: 7,456 points 

1. Rory McIlroy: 3,687 points 

1. J.J. Spaun: 3,493 points 

1. Justin Rose: 3,326 points 

1. Tommy Fleetwood: 2,923 points 

1. Ben Griffin: 2,798 points 

1. Russell Henley: 2,795 points 

1. Sepp Straka: 2,783 points 

1. Robert MacIntyre: 2,750 points 

1. Maverick McNealy: 2,547 points 

1. Harris English: 2,512 points 

1. Justin Thomas: 2,477 points 

1. Cameron Young: 2,185 points 

1. Ludvig Aberg: 2,179 points 

1. Andrew Novak: 2,030 points 

1. Keegan Bradley: 1,993 points 

1. Sam Burns: 1,871 points 

1. Brian Harman: 1,735 points 

1. Corey Conners: 1,719 points 

1. Patrick Cantlay: 1,661 points 

1. Collin Morikawa: 1,656 points 

1. Viktor Hovland: 1,637 points 

1. Hideki Matsuyama: 1,630 points 

1. Shane Lowry: 1,607 points 

1. Nick Taylor: 1,564 points 

1. Harry Hall: 1,475 points 

1. Jacob Bridgeman: 1,475 points 

1. Sungjae Im: 1,422 points 

1. Chris Gotterup: 1,414 points 

1. Akshay Bhatia: 1,409 points 

The College Football Playoff selection committee will put greater emphasis on strength of schedule in determining the field for the upcoming season.

The change in metrics was part of a slew of modifications made to the selection process, the committee announced on Aug. 20.

For the 2025 season, the schedule strength metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to games against strong opponents. Also being introduced is the record strength metric, which goes ‘beyond a team’s schedule strength to assess how a team performed against that schedule.’

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In the new metric, teams will be rewarded for defeating high-quality opponents and they won’t be penalized heavily for losing such games. Conversely, teams will have minimal rewards for defeating low-quality teams but will be soundly penalized for losing such games.

Strength of schedule has been something the selection committee has considered for the entire history of the College Football Playoff, but introducing a metric allows those in power to have another data point to determine rankings.

It has been a topic of debate among teams and conferences in the fight to get their squads in, with some believing those with tougher schedules should be rewarded. It was a central argument in whether Indiana and Southern Methodist should have been included in last year’s field given they didn’t face many ranked opponents.

While it has mostly centered on conference schedules, it could also benefit teams that schedule marquee non-conference games now that the penalty for losing isn’t as damaging.

‘All of these modifications will help the selection committee as they rank the top 25 teams,” Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff, said in a statement. ‘We feel these changes will help construct a postseason bracket that recognizes the best performances and teams on the field during the regular season, and I want to thank our veteran selection committee members and data analytics groups for helping implement these changes.’

Additional changes to College Football Playoff rankings

The selection committee also reviewed its ranking of teams not playing during conference championship week, the final games played before the 12-team playoff is revealed. The committee decided movement in the rankings should be ‘evidence-based’ and didn’t recommend implementing a formal policy to stop any movement.

There also have been changes to the recusals. Previously, committee members weren’t allowed to discuss or vote for teams if they were paid by the school or had a family member within the institution. Now, there will be full recusal and partial recusals.

Members will be deemed partially recused if they have a secondary relationship, such as a family member employed by the institution but not within the football team or senior administration. In such instances, the committee member can participate in discussions related to the team, but still cannot participate in votes related to them.

College Football Playoff rankings dates

The selection committee will unveil its first rankings on Nov. 4, ahead of Week 11. The full schedule of rankings releases will be:

• Tuesday, Nov. 4 (8 p.m. ET)
• Tuesday, Nov. 11 (7 p.m. ET)
• Tuesday, Nov. 18 (8:30 p.m. ET)
• Tuesday, Nov. 25 (7 p.m. ET)
• Tuesday, Dec. 2 (7 p.m. ET)
• Sunday, Dec. 7 (playoff field unveiled, noon ET)

You already have your league set up. Now it’s time to assemble a championship-caliber fantasy football team. Whether you’re in a snake draft or a salary cap/auction format, having a cheat sheet with all players listed by position is an essential part of your draft prep.

Here is how the players stack up for the 2025 season in a half-point-per-reception scoring format. Auction values (AV) are according to TheHuddle.com and are based on 12 teams and a $200 cap.

Tip: Check out the auction values column to see how players at each position can be separated into tiers. Players with similar dollar values are often interchangeable in drafts, so be aware of where each tier ends and the next one begins.

TOP 200: Overall player rankings for 2025 fantasy drafts

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The US Open tennis tournament showed it’s never too late to spice things up, even heading into its 145th year.

The mixed doubles competition, largely an afterthought in the past, debuted a revamped format this week and energized crowds at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. In part, that’s thanks to a star-studded, 16-team field that included names like Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz.

Not to mention some riveting tennis like what was on display in the final Wednesday night, Aug. 21, when defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori outlasted Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.

Oh, the 10-6 – that’s part of the adjusted scoring system that takes a little getting used to. Until the final, sets were played to four games, not six games, and there were no advantage points.

While purists might debate the merits of the scoring system, the play proved compelling – especially in the final.

The 6-foot-4 Vavassori was brilliant at the net and overpowering with his serve. Errani, 38, looked youthful with her smart play. And together, the Italian duo proved mixed doubles specialists can hold their ground against the planet’s best singles players chasing compensation.

The champions won $1 million, up from the $200,000 that went to the winners last year. It clearly helped lure marquee players into the draw, and the fans responded.

A good chunk of the sellout crowd remained to cheer the Italians and Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, along with Ruud during the post-match trophy presentation. Ruud thanked the tournament for “going a little bold and trying this out.’

“It was fun for us, and I hope it was fun for the fans,’’ Ruud said. “It’s midnight on Wednesday and we’re still here on Arthur Ashe and I don’t think anyone expected that but it’s been really cool for us players to try it.’’

Vavassori called it “an amazing atmosphere’’ and said, “We showed today that doubles is a great product.’’

He thanked his partner, Errani, for her energy that looked in ample supply. She beamed at Vavassori.

“It’s a pleasure for me to be by your side,’’ she said.

Their wizardry set off cheers, as did Swiatek and Ruud when they staged a mid-match comeback.

The crowd noise grew to a roar. The tension thickened. An experiment involving mixed doubles at the 145th US Open appeared to be a success.

US Open mixed doubles final highlights

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori def. Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud to win title

Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the US Open mixed doubles title for the second year in a row, holding off Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the finals 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 Wednesday, Aug. 20 at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The 6-foot-4 Vavassori was spectacular at the net and overpowering with his serve. And his 38-year-old partner, Errani, also was masterful during their two-day run through the 16-team field.

The Italians collected $1 million by winning the championship.

Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori def. Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison

Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori gave themselves a chance to defend their title as US Open mixed doubles champs. They did it by powering past Americans Christian Harrison and Danielle Collins 4-2, 4-2 in the semifinals. The Italians did not lose a single point during their service games in the first set, and Vavassori’s serves were especially wicked. The Americans broke Errani’s service to knot the second set at 2-2, but the Italians promptly won the next two games and closed out the match.

Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud def. Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper

Clutch play propelled Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud past Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the semifinals (3-5, 5-3, 10-8). Down a set, Swiatek and Ruud rallied and won the second set, forcing a 10-point tiebreak. Swiatek, the reigning Wimbledon champion, and Ruud began to unravel, going down 8-4 after Swiatek’s double fault. But with the match hanging in the balance, Swiatek and Ruud were clutch again, reeling off six straight points for the victory.

US Open mixed doubles order of play today

All times Eastern. All matches are held at Arthur Ashe Stadium and televised on ESPN2.

Semifinals – Wednesday, Aug. 20

• No. 1 Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper vs. No. 3 Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, 7 p.m.
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison vs. Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori, 8:30 p.m.

Final – Wednesday, Aug. 20

• Semifinals winners, 10 p.m. | ESPN2

How to watch US Open mixed doubles 2025: TV and streaming

Wednesday, Aug. 20

• Time: 7-10 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN2
• Streaming: ESPN+ and Fubo
• Location: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, New York)

Stream the 2025 US Open on Fubo

US Open mixed doubles 2025 format

Each match (other than the final) are best-of-three sets, and each set is first team to win four games. Unlike singles matches, there will be no-ad in games that reach a score of deuce (40-all), meaning that the winner of the next point wins the game. If each team has won four games in a set, a tiebreak will be played.

If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set. The first team to win 10 points, with an advantage of two or more points, will win the match.

In the final, the first team to win six games wins the set, and the first team to win two sets wins the championship. If the teams split sets, a 10-point match tiebreak will be played in lieu of a third set.

US Open mixed doubles 2025 prize money

• First round: $20,000
• Quarterfinals: $100,000
• Semifinals: $200,000
• Runner-up: $400,000
• Champion: $1 million

US Open mixed doubles results Tuesday

Quarterfinals

• Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti, 4-1, 4-2
• Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev, 4-1, 4-1
• Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev, 4-1, 5-4 (7-4)
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton 4-1, 5-4 (7-2)

First round

• Caty McNally/Lorenzo Musetti defeated Naomi Osaka/Gael Monfils 5-3 (4-3), 4-2
• Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud defeated Madison Keys/Frances Tiafoe 4-1, 4-2
• Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper defeated Emma Raducanu/Carlos Alcaraz, 4-2, 4-2
• Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev defeated Olga Danilovic/Novak Djokovic, 4-2, 5-3
• Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori defeated Elena Rybakina/Taylor Fritz 4-2, 4-2
• Karolina Muchova/Andrey Rublev defeated Venus Williams/Reilly Opelka 4-2, 5-4 (7-4)
• Taylor Townsend/Ben Shelton defeated Amanda Anisimova/Holger Rune, 4-2, 4-5 (7-2)
• Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison defeated Belinda Bencic/Alexander Zverev, 4-0, 5-3