Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik Win the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship
The Czech duo won the shortened mixed doubles event and split $1 million after surviving two match tiebreakers and erasing two match points in the semifinals.
- Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik captured the U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night, defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 in NEW YORK.
- The Tennis Association revamped the 16-team tournament format to attract elite singles players and draw bigger crowds in the week before the singles main draw begins.
- Muchova credited their success to coordinating outfits, saying "I think in the end the matching outfits made the difference." Mensik's powerful serve combined with sharp net play helped the Czechs navigate tiebreakers in both matches.
- Mensik sealed the victory with an ace, earning the pair $1 million after battling through a competitive field featuring stars like Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz.
- Victory marks a strong start to the season's final Grand Slam for Muchova and her 20-year-old partner, a French Open semifinalist who turns 21 next week.
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Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win the double mixed US Open, giving the Czech Republic a title that came at the end of a path full of emotions. The couple passed in...
Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
The 16-team mixed doubles draw began on Tuesday in the second year of the tournament’s revamped format, which features leading singles players and is aimed at drawing bigger crowds in the week before the singles main draw.
The two canceled two match points in a semi-final to the cardiopalm, then imposed themselves in a very fought final
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Tennis-Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
By Rory Carroll Aug 26 (Reuters) - Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3 1-6 10-6 on Wednesday to win the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, securing their first Grand Slam trophy as ...
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