For our tennis star, this marks her first Grand Slam title in her career.
Kazakhstan's top female doubles tennis player, Anna Danilina, has become the champion of the 2023 US Open in mixed doubles with her partner, Harri Heliövaara from Finland, according to Sarbaz.kz.
In the final match of the US Open 2023 mixed doubles category, Anna Danilina and Harri Heliövaara defeated the top-seeded pair, the home-court favorites Jessica Pegula and Austin Krajicek. The Kazakh-Finnish duo claimed victory in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, in just 1 hour and 15 minutes.
This title marks a significant achievement for Anna Danilina, as it is her first Grand Slam title in her career. A year ago, she reached the final of the Australian Open with her partner Beatriz Haddad Maia from Brazil but ended up as the runner-up.
For their victory in the US Open 2023 final, Anna Danilina and Harri Heliövaara earned a prize purse of $170,000 USD.