Bencic and Cobolli Defeat Svitolina, Monfils to Book US Open Mixed Doubles Final
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli overcame Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils to reach the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship match.
In Wednesday’s semifinal, the pair rallied from a set deficit to beat the married duo 4-5 (7), 4-1 (10-5) and advance to the final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their victory sets up a showdown with the winners of the other semifinal between Karolina Muchova/Jakub Mensik and Mirra Andreeva/Andrey Rublev. The champions will share a $1 million prize. Bencic and Cobolli had previously eliminated Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.
Why it matters
The win puts Bencic and Cobolli in contention for a $1 million prize and highlights their upset of top players at a major Grand Slam.
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