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Quite a couple: Spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinals
The married pair advanced after a 10-point tiebreak and earned a semifinal against Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, spouses Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, and Gael Monfils, of France, became the first team to reach the U.S. Open mixed doubles semifinals, edging Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten 5-4 , 4-5 .
- Entering as wild card entrants with no expectations, Svitolina and Monfils only finalized their tactical approach on Monday. Svitolina noted they rarely practice doubles together, adapting their game just before the event.
- The U.S. Open overhauled the mixed doubles format this year to attract top singles players, implementing shorter matches with sets to four games and 10-point tiebreakers instead of third sets.
- Svitolina and Monfils face Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the semifinals on Wednesday, where the winning team will earn $1 million in the final.
- This tournament marks Monfils' final Grand Slam before retiring. In the other semifinal, Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev will meet Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik for the remaining spot.
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The Frenchman and Ukrainian defeated Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, both numbers one of the world's doubles. Meanwhile, Alcaraz -with a new look- and Serena Williams besides Djokovic-Sabalenka were eliminated.
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Quite a couple: Spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinals
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title. Maybe the married couple can finally win a trophy together. The spouses made quite a pair on the court Tuesday, becoming…
NEW YORK (AP) — Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have come a long way, but never all the way to the end in their quest for the U.S. Open title. Perhaps the married couple can finally win a trophy together.
·Calhoun, United States
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