Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles

Duo secure first Grand Slam trophy as a team after defeating Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli of Italy.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 to win the US Open mixed doubles title, securing their first Grand Slam trophy as a team.Muchova and Mensik got off to a fast start in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, with the hard-serving Mensik hammering an ace past Bencic on set point to claim the opener in less than 30 minutes.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova appeals to CAS over four-year doping banlist 2 of 4Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Openlist 3 of 4Jannik Sinner to miss US Open tennis major due to knee injurylist 4 of 4Tennis star Kyrgios provisionally suspended after positive test for cocaineend of listBencic drilled a return winner to break serve for a 3-1 lead in the second and the Swiss player later levelled the match when her forehand clipped the net cord and skipped beyond Muchova.In the deciding 10-point match tiebreak, Mensik’s big serve and sharp work at the net helped t...