Serena-Alcaraz US Open run ends in quarters
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz's highly anticipated mixed doubles partnership concluded in the quarter-finals of the US Open. The duo defeated Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Erin Routliffe in their opening match, securing a 5-3, 4-1 victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This marked Williams' first professional win since 2022, making her a remarkable return to competitive tennis at 44.
Alcaraz, meanwhile, returned from a wrist injury that sidelined him since April. Their partnership quickly became the talk of the tournament, with Alcaraz already a seven-time major winner and Williams a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion. However, their momentum faltered in the quarter-finals as fourth seeds Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli edged them out 5-4, 4-1.
The pairing had generated enormous attention before the tournament, but their energy seemingly waned in the crucial quarter-final match. Elsewhere, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered an early exit, with the latter winning the opening set against British opponents Henry Patten and Katerina Siniakova but suffering a 1-4, 4-2, 10-2 loss due to a tiebreak upset.
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