U.S. Open mixed doubles final sees Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík take $1M prize
NEW YORK — The 2026 U.S. Open has its first champions. Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík, the maroon-clad Czech team that got a last-minute wild card entry into the mixed doubles competition, walked away with the title late Wednesday night on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Czechs overpowered Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and Flavio Cobolli in a match tiebreak to win the $1 million first prize as the…
In the 2026 U.S. Open mixed doubles final, Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík, clad in maroon, claimed victory with a 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 win over Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. The Czech duo secured their first Grand Slam titles with a win on Arthur Ashe Stadium, marking the event's first champions. Despite the USTA's preference for top singles players in the semifinals, the Czechs overcame former champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, who exited in the first round.
Muchová and Menšík's success was attributed to their outfits and teamwork, with Menšík's powerful serve and Muchová's net control. The final mirrored the semifinals and the championship match, lasting five hours, with the crowd's interest waning as the evening progressed.
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