Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in U.S. Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams will make her competitive return to the US Open alongside defending men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz after the pair received a wildcard for the mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Saturday. It will be Williams’ first competitive appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2022. The American, a 23-times Grand Slam singles champion and six-times US Open winner, also…
Serena Williams has paired up with world number one Carlos Alcaraz for the mixed doubles event at the US Open, according to tournament organizers. This will be Williams' first competitive appearance at the Flushing Meadows venue since 2022. The American tennis legend, who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and six US Open championships, will also be back at the 1998 US Open with former doubles partner Max Mirnyi.
In the other doubles match-up, world number one Aryna Sabalenka will compete alongside Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic. Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz will join forces for the other mixed doubles match. Williams made her doubles comeback this month alongside sister Venus at the Cincinnati Open, but they were eliminated in the first round. In June, 44-year-old Serena announced her return to competitive tennis after a four-year hiatus.
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