Czech pair Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík defeated Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli to win the US Open mixed doubles championship in a late-night final.

Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík claimed the US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, defeating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6). The victory concluded a tournament that featured a field dominated by singles players, with the final match finishing just before midnight.

Tournament Format and Field

The mixed doubles event underwent format changes this year, including the addition of an eight-team qualifying draw to allow more doubles specialists to participate. Despite these adjustments, the tournament saw early exits for high-profile singles players and all four doubles specialist teams by the quarter-finals. The event, which offers a $1 million prize for the winners, utilizes four-game sets, no-ad scoring, and a 10-point tiebreak format.

Path to the Final

Muchová and Menšík reached the final after a competitive semi-final against Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, which they won 5-4 (8-6), 3-5 (11-9). Their opponents, Bencic and Cobolli, secured their spot by defeating Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils 4-5 (7-9), 4-1 (10-5). Both semi-final matches lasted over an hour, leaving the eventual champions with only 17 minutes of recovery time before the final match began.

Performance and Outlook

In the final, the Czech duo took the first set behind eight winners and four aces from Menšík. After Bencic and Cobolli forced a tiebreak in the second set, Muchová and Menšík secured the championship on their third match point with Menšík’s seventh ace of the night. Both players stated that their primary focus remains on the upcoming singles draw, which begins on Sunday.