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  "id": 2595955,
  "title": "Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doubles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/williams-and-alcaraz-to-play-us-open-mixed-doubles-2595955",
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  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T14:57:08.000Z",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/williams-alcaraz-play-us-open-142500806.html"
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  "summary": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will compete in the US Open mixed doubles tournament, which begins on August 24. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, while Alcaraz is set to play for the first time in over four months following a wrist injury. The pair, who have a combined 44 singles and doubles Grand Slams, have been given a wildcard into the main draw of the competition. The US Open mixed doubles format, which was revamped last year, includes singles stars alongside doubles specialists and features a shorter scoring system. Other high-profile pairings include Aryna Sabalenka with Novak Djokovic, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz, and Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud.",
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        "title": "Serena Williams will played mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to the US Open",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the U.S. Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/serena-williams-carlos-alcaraz-will-play-mixed-doubles-at-the-u-s-open",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Serena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/serena-williams-will-play-mixed-doubles-with-carlos-alcaraz-in-her",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:01:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Serena Williams, Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/serena-williams-alcaraz-unite-in-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:35:20.000Z"
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