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Monfils and Svitolina deliver a big surprise at the mixed US Open with a included 'show'

Pedro de Pablos - 25 Aug 2026
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Monfils and Svitolina deliver a big surprise at the mixed US Open, complete with a 'show'. Source: Getty Images.

Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have made the big surprise of the 2026 mixed US Open by reaching the semifinals after eliminating the number one ranked pair in the world consisting of Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova with a score of 5-4(6) 4-5(3) and 10-8 after 1 hour and 35 minutes of a match that delighted the audience, and the French player signed what could possibly be the point of the year.

Siniakova and Patten are the number 1 in the world in men's and women's doubles, and after overcoming the qualifying round yesterday, they had positioned themselves as the favorites to win the tournament. However, what they did not anticipate was a stellar Monfils alongside Svitolina, his partner on the court and in life as his wife. The Frenchman and the Ukrainian understood each other perfectly and delivered legendary points to secure their place in the semifinals with an epic victory.

Monfils and the point of the year

In his last year as a professional, Monfils has received a wildcard from the US Open to compete in the last Grand Slam of his career. Although his level is no longer what it once was, his ability to win impossible points remains intact, something that everyone present at Arthur Ashe witnessed with a play that can only be explained if you rewatch the video. One of those points that Monfils can only win, and which gave them wings to take the first set.

 

 

We must not forget that there is a million dollars at stake for the winning pair, and now that they have eliminated Patten and Siniakova, they have positioned themselves as one of the favorite pairs to win the tournament. If they continue at this level, they will be very hard to beat, and they could face Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams in the semifinals if the Spaniard and the American fulfill their part.

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