{
  "id": 3678298,
  "title": "Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/muchova-and-mensik-win-us-open-mixed-doubles-title-3678298",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/27/muchova-and-mensik-win-us-open-mixed-doubles-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik clinched the US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a hard-fought final match. The pair secured their first Grand Slam trophy together after overcoming a challenging path, including a save from two match points in their semi-final against Russian duo Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.\n\nMuchova and Mensik showcased their strong teamwork from the start in Arthur Ashe Stadium, quickly taking control of the match with Mensik's powerful serve. Bencic broke serve early in the second set, but Swiss player Cobolli managed to level the match when her forehand clipped the net. The deciding tiebreak saw Mensik's exceptional serve and Muchova's strong serving play a crucial role, allowing the Czech team to claim the championship with Mensik's final ace.\n\nPost-victory celebrations included the pair reveling in their well-deserved success, with Muchova jokingly attributing their win to their matching maroon Adidas jackets. The 16-team mixed doubles tournament, now in its second year, aimed to draw larger crowds and featured star players such as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.",
  "summary": "The Czech pair made a fast start in the final, winning the opener in under 30 minutes before beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/serena-venus-williams-receive-us-open-doubles-wild-card",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/serena-williams-to-play-doubles-with-venus-at-the-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:05:16.000Z"
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  "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."
}