Muchová and Menšík win $1m US Open mixed doubles title in late-night thriller
Summary
Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík won the US Open mixed doubles title, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in a close final. The tournament featured many singles players rather than doubles specialists and offered a $1 million prize.Key Facts
- Muchová and Menšík won the mixed doubles final 6-3, 1-6, (10-6).
- The prize money for the mixed doubles winners was increased to $1 million.
- The mixed doubles format was changed last year to attract more top singles players.
- The field was reduced to 16 teams but included qualifying for specialists starting this year.
- Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made notable returns but exited in the quarter-finals.
- Many top names, including Novak Djokovic, were eliminated early in the mixed doubles event.
- The semi-final matches were competitive and lasted over an hour each.
- Some doubles experts questioned whether this version of mixed doubles should count as a Grand Slam title.
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