Carlos Alcaraz jugará con Serena Williams el dobles mixto del US Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams will compete in the mixed doubles final of the US Open tournament next week, the event announced on Saturday. Williams joins Alcaraz alongside Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik, as well as Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul, as winners of the final three wildcard invitations to the main doubles team field, which kicks off on Tuesday, August 25, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Alcaraz, who confirmed on Thursday he will participate in the last Grand Slam of the season after losing at Roland Garros and Wimbledon due to an elbow injury, will make his first appearance since April. The Spanish player will defend his individual title from last year against Jannik Sinner, who was dropped from the tournament due to a knee injury.

Serena Williams, on the other hand, will return to the US Open for the first time in 44 years since her retirement in 2022. The legendary player made a comeback to the professional circuit in June, competing in several clay court tournaments, including Wimbledon, after being away from the courts for nearly four years. She played mixed doubles with her sister, Venus Williams, at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, but lost in the first round.

Alcaraz previously partnered with Emma Raducanu in this mixed doubles event last year, but they lost their debut match against Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula. Other announced pairs include Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Townsen, and Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori, shortly before the latter's retirement.

The main draw will consist of 16 teams and will be played on August 25 and 26, with direct elimination rounds starting with the quarterfinals.