Czechia continues to have a great summer as Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win the 2026 US Open mixed doubles.
Muchova earns a long-awaited Grand Slam ****** le after two previous finals singles appearances at the 2023 French Open and last month's Wimbledon final where she lost a heartbreaker to compatriot Linda Noskova.
Mensik, whose biggest win to date was defeating Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Miami Open, looked like a natural doubles star. He has not played much doubles tennis in his young career. Mensik crowded the net and played great defensive tennis while delivering his trademark big serves.
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Muchova shared that Mensik was the reason they dressed alike. He texted her the night before they took the court for the first time on August 25 coordinating their outfits. In her victory speech, she joked that the matching outfits worked.
#doubles #great
Muchova earns a long-awaited Grand Slam ****** le after two previous finals singles appearances at the 2023 French Open and last month's Wimbledon final where she lost a heartbreaker to compatriot Linda Noskova.
Mensik, whose biggest win to date was defeating Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Miami Open, looked like a natural doubles star. He has not played much doubles tennis in his young career. Mensik crowded the net and played great defensive tennis while delivering his trademark big serves.
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Muchova shared that Mensik was the reason they dressed alike. He texted her the night before they took the court for the first time on August 25 coordinating their outfits. In her victory speech, she joked that the matching outfits worked.
#doubles #great
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