Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Muchova-Mensik Survive Thriller, Reach US Open Mixed Doubles Final
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won a very close tennis semifinal.
They were behind late in the deciding tiebreak and faced two match points.
They saved those chances and won the last four points.
This sent them into the US Open mixed doubles final.
Their opponents will be Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
Bencic and Cobolli also came back after losing the first set.
They have won all seven matches they have played together.
The final winner will receive USD 1 million.
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik saved two match points to defeat Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.
The Czech pair won 5-4 (6), 3-5, [11-9] after recovering from 3-0 and 8-5 down in the match tiebreak.
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli beat Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils 4-5 (7), 4-1, [10-5].
Bencic and Cobolli remain unbeaten at 7-0 as a partnership after also winning the Indian Wells title.
The final will use traditional six-game sets, with a 10-point match tiebreak if necessary; the champions receive USD 1 million.
- Who
- Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik will face Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
- What
- The two teams won their US Open mixed doubles semifinals and reached the final.
- Where
- The US Open in New York.
- Why
- They won their semifinal matches to advance to the championship match.
- Czech finalists
- Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik
- Czech semifinal result
- 5-4 (6), 3-5, [11-9] over Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev
- Other finalists
- Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
- Other semifinal result
- 4-5 (7), 4-1, [10-5] over Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
- Bencic-Cobolli record
- 7-0 as a partnership
- Final format
- Traditional sets to six games, with a 10-point match tiebreak if required
- Prize
- USD 1 million for the champions