Muchová and Menšík claim US Open mixed doubles title in final
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 4:15 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík won the US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Czech pair defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli with a final score of 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) in a match featuring a deciding tiebreak. The revamped mixed doubles event attracted strong crowds, especially following the earlier exits of star singles players, including Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, who had dominated the tournament's earlier rounds. The $1 million prize purse highlighted the significance of the final match, bringing attention to the event's returning popularity.
- •Muchová and Menšík won the title at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- •The final score was 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) against Bencic and Cobolli.
- •The mixed doubles event featured a $1 million prize pool.
- •Strong crowds attended the revamped tournament.
- •Williams and Alcaraz's early exits shifted focus to the doubles final.
- 4:15 AMThe Guardian Sport — Muchová and Menšík win $1m US Open mixed doubles title in late-night thriller
"Czech pair beat Bencic and Cobolli in deciding tiebreak Revamped event draws strong crowds at Arthur Ashe Singles stars dominate after doubles specialists exit To many who came to the US Open grounds this week, the showpiece of the mixed doubles championship came Tuesday afternoon, with the returns of Serena Williams (after four years away from tennis) and Carlos Alcaraz (after four months out with a wrist injury). To the players who remained in the field after Williams and Alcaraz exited in the quarter-finals, the real highlight was Wednesday night’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with its $1m in prize money on the line. Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík made the most of the spotlight, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) for the title. Continue reading...
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