Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz Knocked Out of Mixed Doubles at the U.S. Open
- On Tuesday, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz teamed up in mixed doubles at the US Open, defeating Lloyd Glasspool and Erin Routliffe 5-3, 4-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- Williams, a 23-time grand slam singles champion, returned to tennis in June at 44, while Alcaraz, 22, resumed play after missing five months with a wrist injury.
- "I never expected to be back on this court," Williams said after the duo embraced. "I was out for almost five months," Alcaraz added.
- Williams and Alcaraz were eliminated in the quarter-finals, losing 5-4, 4-1 to fourth seeds Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic.
- Earlier, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered a first-round exit, while the tournament's mixed doubles format featured 10-point match tie-breaks instead of a third set.
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Serena and Alcaraz give New York a show to remember at US Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium with Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open mixed doubles event. Their brief run ending in the quarter-finals gave the revamped format the star power and theatre organisers sought.
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz mixed-doubles pair knocked out of US Open quarterfinals
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open mixed-doubles run ended in the quarterfinals after a loss to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were also eliminated, while Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina advanced to the semifinals.
First, Serena Williams emerged victorious in her first match at the US Open in four years. About an hour later, she was eliminated in a pair with Carlos Alcaraz.
Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz exit US Open mixed doubles, married Gael Monfils, Elina Svitolina advance
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz lost their U.S. Open mixed doubles quarter-final match. Their earlier inspired performance faded against Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic. Williams had returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium after her 2022 farewell. The revamped mixed doubles format featured singles stars prominently this year. Cobolli and Bencic will now face Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils.
US Open 2026 — Alcaraz-Williams knocked out, Monfils-Svitolina reach semifinals
Williams and Alcaraz started on a positive note, defeating Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 in Williams’ first match at the U.S. Open since 2022 but lost to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
Serena Williams & Carlos Alcaraz Play Together In Mixed Doubles at US Open Fan Week
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz teamed up for the mixed doubles championship at the US Open Fan Week on Tuesday […] The post Serena Williams & Carlos Alcaraz Play Together In Mixed Doubles at US Open Fan Week appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
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