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US Open star left with head in hands after partner makes funny speech blunder
Belinda Bencic was left with her head in her hands during Flavio Cobolli’s hilarious runner-up speech at the US Open. The Swiss-Italian duo won a mixed doubles title in Indian Wells earlier this year and revived their partnership in Flushing Meadows, making it all the way to the final before losing to Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik.
TL;DR
- Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic were runners-up in the US Open mixed doubles final.
- Cobolli made a humorous verbal blunder during his runner-up speech, which amused Bencic and the crowd.
- Both players expressed mutual respect and enjoyment of their mixed doubles partnership.
- Bencic requested Cobolli remain her exclusive doubles partner until her career ends.
- Both players will now focus on their respective singles tournaments at the US Open.