Muchová and Menšík win $1m US Open mixed doubles title in late-night thriller
Czech tennis players Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík won the US Open mixed doubles title after defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in a deciding tiebreak. The tournament's revamped format, which offers a $1m prize, has drawn both high-profile participation and criticism from doubles specialists.
Why it matters
The US Open's structural changes to the mixed doubles event highlight the ongoing tension between commercializing tennis to attract singles stars and maintaining opportunities for traditional doubles specialists.
The Czech duo of Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík lift the trophy after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the US Open mixed doubles final./Getty Images The Czech duo of Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík lift the trophy after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the US Open mixed doubles final./Getty Images US Open Tennis 2026 Muchová and Menšík win $1m US Open mixed doubles title in late-night thriller Czech pair beat Bencic and Cobolli in deciding tiebreak
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