In a late-night thriller at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Karolina Muchová and Jakub Menšík captured the inaugural $1M US Open mixed doubles crown, edging out Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic and Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6). The victory capped off an unpredictable week under the revamped 16-team format designed to give doubles equal marquee billing ahead of the main singles draw.
The match oscillated wildly across three distinct chapters. The Czech pair, color-coordinated in maroon and pink, dominated the opening set behind Menšík’s relentless net coverage and Muchová’s sharp return angles.
Bencic and Cobolli stormed back in the second, capitalizing on uncharacteristic double faults from Menšík to force a decisive 10-point match tiebreak. In the high-stakes tiebreaker, Muchová's baseline poise proved decisive as Menšík closed out the championship with his seventh ace of the night.
The revamped tournament structure—featuring an eight-team qualifying draw alongside direct entrants—delivered huge crowds throughout the week. With the trophy lifted and $1,000,000 secured, both Muchová and Menšík now shift focus to their respective singles campaigns.