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Czech players Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik have won the US Open 2026 mixed doubles title, defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the final. The Czech pair won the match 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the deciding match tiebreak.
Key Highlights
- Muchova and Mensik started strongly and took the opening set 6-3. Bencic and Cobolli responded in the second set, winning it 6-1, but the Czech pair dominated the deciding match tiebreak to win 10-6.
- The US Open mixed doubles event featured a shorter format in the early rounds, with sets played to four games. However, the final was played using the traditional format, with sets going up to six games and a match tiebreak used to decide the third set.
- This was Muchova and Mensik’s first tournament together in mixed doubles, making their title victory particularly notable.
- The Czech duo had a difficult semifinal against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev. They saved two match points before completing a comeback victory and reaching the final.
- In the other semifinal, Bencic and Cobolli defeated Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils to secure their place in the final.
- Muchova and Mensik earned $1 million in prize money for winning the mixed doubles championship.
- Mensik’s strong serving, particularly his performance in the deciding stages of the match, and Muchova’s effective play at the net helped the Czech pair secure the title.