{
  "id": 3391786,
  "title": "‘Maybe we take a beer’: Cobolli celebrates after he and Bencic dump Serena and Alcaraz out of US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/maybe-we-take-a-beer-cobolli-celebrates-after-he-and-bencic-dump",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/26/maybe-we-take-a-beer-cobolli-celebrates-after-he-and-bencic-dump-serena-and-alcaraz-out-of-us-open/232637"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz entered the US Open mixed doubles tournament as heavy favorites, but they were unable to advance past the quarter-finals. Their opponents in the quarter-finals were Swiss player Belinda Bencic and Italian Flavio Cobolli. Bencic, an Olympic Gold medalist and former world number one, and Cobolli, a breakout singles player, defeated the Williams-Alcaraz pair in a close match of 5-4, 4-1. Bencic commented that playing Williams and Alcaraz on Arthur Ashe Stadium was challenging, while Cobolli joked that they might take a beer after the match. Despite strong performances from the Williams-Alcaraz team, including a victory over Lloyd Glasspool and Emma Routliffe, Bencic and Cobolli emerged victorious. Other high-profile teams that were eliminated earlier included Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, who lost to Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten in three sets. The US Open mixed doubles format, now in its second year, features a mix of doubles specialists and star singles players, often experimenting with pairings. The defending champions, Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani, were defeated by the Russian pair Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev in the final round. Meanwhile, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, a husband-and-wife duo, had an unexpected success, winning two matches including a tightly contested quarterfinal and ultimately advancing to the finals. Monfils, who is retiring after the season, expressed that it was too early to discuss winning the title, but he was happy to create memorable images for their careers.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Aug 26 — The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start but could not progres...",
  "key_points": [
    "Bencic and Cobolli defeat Serena and Alcaraz 5-4, 4-1",
    "Bencic calls match challenging against Williams and Alcaraz",
    "Cobolli jokes about taking a beer after the match"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The upset defeats of Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, and other top players clear a path for lower-profile pairings like Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, and Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, to make deep runs.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}