Serena Williams Will Play Mixed Doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in Her Return to the US Open
Williams and Alcaraz were among the last three wild cards as organizers expanded the mixed-doubles field to eight teams.
- On Saturday, the United States Tennis Association announced that Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz received a wildcard entry for the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
- Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returns to Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2022, having previously won the mixed doubles title in 1998 with Max Mirnyi.
- After a five-month absence due to a wrist injury, the 23-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz is also set to defend his singles title in the tournament starting August 30.
- The pair joins a competitive field including Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, with Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz also competing; the mixed doubles main draw begins Tuesday, August 25.
- Qualifying for the event begins Monday, August 24, ahead of the main draw; Williams has not yet confirmed singles participation, though organizers are holding a wildcard for her.
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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will team up in mixed doubles at the 2026 US Open after receiving a USTA wild card. Alcaraz is returning from a wrist injury, while Williams will make her first Flushing Meadows appearance since 2022.
The tennis stars Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz compete surprisingly at the US Open in mixed doubles. The 44-year-old American and 21-year-old Spaniards receive a wildcard for the main field, the organizers of the last Grand Slam tournament of the year announced on Saturday. The mixed competition in New York starts already on Tuesday, with Novak Djokovic and the world ranking first Aryna Sabalenka starts another duo of world format.Alcaraz g…
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