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Married Couple Stuns U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Field
26 Aug
Summary
- Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils advanced to mixed doubles semifinals.
- The married couple won a close match to reach the final four.
- Monfils is playing in his final Grand Slam before retirement.
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, a married couple, have advanced to the U.S. Open mixed doubles semifinals, becoming the first team to achieve this milestone. They secured their semifinal berth after a closely contested match. Monfils, who is retiring after this Grand Slam tournament, expressed his happiness, stating, "Happy wife, happy life."
Svitolina and Monfils entered the tournament with low expectations, having only recently refined their tactics. They were granted wild cards to compete in mixed doubles, with Svitolina hailing from Ukraine and Monfils from France. Their journey includes a previous win over Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
The U.S. Open modified its format this year to include more doubles specialists, but singles players like Svitolina and Monfils have found success. Other notable teams advancing include Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, and Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik. The winning team will receive $1 million.
