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Muchova and Mensik Capture US Open Mixed Doubles Crown
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik are tennis players from the Czech Republic.
They played together in the US Open mixed doubles event.
In the final, they faced Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
Muchova and Mensik won the first set 6-3.
Bencic and Cobolli came back to win the second set 6-1.
The Czech team then won the deciding tiebreak 10-6.
Mensik hit strong serves and an important final ace.
This was Muchova and Mensik’s first Grand Slam title as a team.
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6.
The Czech pair won their first Grand Slam title together in a 16-team event.
Mensik’s powerful serve, volleying and decisive ace helped secure the match tiebreak.
Muchova and Mensik saved two match points against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev in the semifinals.
The revamped mixed doubles tournament was held for a second year before the singles draw.
- Who
- Czech players Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
- What
- Muchova and Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles championship.
- Where
- Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows in New York.
- When
- The articles place the final on Wednesday or Thursday; one article identifies the tournament as the 2026 event.
- Why
- They won the deciding 10-point match tiebreak 10-6 after splitting the first two sets.
Key facts
- Champions
- Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik
- Final opponents
- Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
- Final score
- 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
- Title significance
- First Grand Slam title for Muchova and Mensik as a team
- Match duration
- One hour and 13 minutes
- Semifinal achievement
- The Czech pair saved two match points against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev
- Tournament format
- A 16-team mixed doubles event using the revamped format for the second year
- Prize money
- The pair shared $1 million
Quotes
Karolina Muchova
Czech tennis player and US Open mixed doubles champion
“I think in the end, the matching outfits made the difference for us. I wasn’t really expecting to be standing here tonight. We came out just having fun and enjoyed this mixed doubles [event], and now we are standing here.”
thehansindia.com
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deccanchronicle.com
“It’s my first time standing here. I didn’t expect this before the tournament, but it’s such great fun. It was amazing to play and start the US Open like that.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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