- Sanders & Peers defeat Flipkens & Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-4 [10-7]
- Old friends win Australia’s first US Open mixed doubles title in 21 years
John Peers and Storm Sanders have produced a memorable triumph at the US Open, becoming the first Australian pair to win the mixed doubles title in 21 years in their first grand slam together.
The new combination had to battle from a set down to defeat Belgian Kirsten Flipkens and Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-4 [10-7] in Saturday’s high-quality final in New York.