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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 27, 2026Miami-Dade

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles championship

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night, defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. The victory earned the pair a $1 million prize in their first tournament playing together.

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Why It Matters

The event represents the second year of a revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles format designed to increase participation among top-ranked singles players.

Key Facts

  • Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title.
  • The winning pair defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli with a score of 6-3, 1-6 (10-6).
  • The winners will share a $1 million prize.
  • This was the first time Muchova and Mensik played together as a team.
  • The tournament format was revamped last year to allow direct qualification based on combined singles rankings.
  • The event is held the week before the singles main draw begins.
  • Matches through the first three rounds used a shortened format with sets to four games.
  • The final was the only match of the tournament to use standard sets to six games.

Who's Mentioned

personKarolina Muchova“Winner of the mixed doubles championship”personFlavio Cobolli“Runner-up in the mixed doubles championship”personBelinda Bencic“Runner-up in the mixed doubles championship”organizationU.S. Tennis Association“Organizer of the U.S. Open”personJakub Mensik“Winner of the mixed doubles championship”