Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik Secure US Open's Mixed Doubles Title with $1 Million Pri
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Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open's unique mixed doubles tournament on Wednesday, taking home a $1 million grand prize (or $500,000 each). Which isn't bad for two days' work.
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BBC SportPublished Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik saved two match points on their way to the US Open mixed doubles title and $1m in prize money.
Sky SportsKarolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title and are awarded the $1 million grand prize; watch the US Open from August 30 live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app
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Muchova and Mensik then held off French Open champion Andreeva and Rublev in the second semi-final to win 5-4 (8-6) 3-5 11-9.
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Sky SportsMuchova and Mensik rallied from 3-0 and 8-5 down and then saved two match points to defeat Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev in a thrilling contest 5-4 (8-6) 3-5 [11-9] to reach the final.
Yahoo SportsThe 30-year-old Muchova and 20-year-old Mensik, who were unseeded, won the later semifinal against the Russian pairing of Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev. With a turnaround of less than an hour, they pounced early, breaking Bencic's serve and coasting to a first-set win.
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"The matching outfit made the difference for us," joked Muchova, who suffered a heart-breaking three-set defeat to Linda Noskova in the Wimbledon final last month. "No really, I wasn't expecting to be standing here. Thanks Jakub for carrying me through this event."
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BBC SportIt is a first Grand Slam title for both players and comes just over six weeks after Muchova was beaten by compatriot Linda Noskova in the Wimbledon final.
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01 Sky Sports The all-Czech team, sported matching pink-top, maroon-bottom outfits, then delivered in the second match tie-break against Indian Wells champions Bencic and Cobolli to win the title.
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02 BBC Sport Mensik hit a 131mph ace on a third championship point to seal a 6-3 1-6 10-6 win in the final against Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
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03 Yahoo Sports The big-serving Mensik closed things out with a 131-mph ace. In addition to Andreeva and Rublev, the champions defeated the pairings of Kristina Mladenovic and Marcelo Arévalo in the first round and Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul in the quarterfinal.
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04 AP Sports NEW YORK (AP) — Mirra Andreeva revealed a secret Tuesday after she and Andrey Rublev ended the reign of the two-time U.S. Open mixed doubles champions.
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