US Open Mixed Doubles Qualifiers: Muchova & Mensik Secure Spot in Finals
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Published Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik saved two match points on their way to the US Open mixed doubles title and $1m in prize money.
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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.
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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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Serena And Venus Williams Will Play Doubles Together At The US Open 2026 Venus Williams (L) and Serena Williams
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SMH SportSerena, Alcaraz team up in doubles Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz team up in the mixed doubles at the US Open.
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01 Sky Sports Is this year's US Open men's singles tournament up for grabs? Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic joined by a host of players in the mix; 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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03 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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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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05 CBS Sports Hard-court specialist and two-time defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka enters as this year's favorite as the main draw of the 2026 U.S. Open begins on Aug. 30 at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Sabalenka will face some strong competition in Iga Swiatek and American Coco Gauff, both former U.S. Open champions. Swiatek has won six Grand Slam singles events, including the French Open four times (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), Wimbledon (2025) and the U.S. Open in 2022. Gauff won the 2023 U.S. Open and the 2025 French Open. Visit our review and get $200 in bonus bets as a new user after $5+ in wagers here:
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