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Muchova and Mensik Win U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Title

8/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik captured the U.S. Open mixed doubles title.
They beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) in the final.
The victory awarded the Czech pair $1 million to split.
Muchova and Mensik survived two match points in the semifinal, winning 5-4 (6), 3-5 (11-9).
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka fell to Patten and Siniakova 1-4, 4-2 (10-2).

History

Historical Context

When the US Open first awarded equal prize money in 1973—granting John Newcombe and Margaret Court $25,000 each—it set a precedent for gender-pay parity. Decades later, the USTA’s mixed-doubles champions earn $1 million per team, a figure the Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik collected in 2024 after defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.

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Story summary

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik captured the U.S. Open mixed doubles title.
They beat Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6) in the final.
The victory awarded the Czech pair $1 million to split.
Muchova and Mensik survived two match points in the semifinal, winning 5-4 (6), 3-5 (11-9).
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka fell to Patten and Siniakova 1-4, 4-2 (10-2).

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