{
  "id": 3152581,
  "title": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz start US Open mixed doubles vs. team with women’s doubles champ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/serena-williams-and-carlos-alcaraz-start-us-open-mixed-doubles-vs-3152581",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/us-open-mixed-doubles-df3ca348db6634e4ef42f9c5035b6b54"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, both top-ranked athletes, are set to begin their mixed doubles journey at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. They will take on Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool, a team that includes last year's women's doubles champion. Alcaraz, from Spain, has been making waves in tennis, as shown by his recent performance in matches against high-profile opponents like Daniil Medvedev. Meanwhile, Sabalenka and Djokovic, ranked No. 1 in women's and men's singles respectively, might face a challenging draw with the team of Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, who are the top-ranked doubles players on their respective tours.\n\nThe draw for the mixed doubles tournament took place on Monday, with Williams and Alcaraz being paired against Routliffe and Glasspool. These two, who had won their matches via match tiebreakers, previously claimed the U.S. Open women's doubles title in 2023. On the other hand, Sabalenka and Djokovic were originally scheduled to play Fernandez and Tiafoe. However, Tiafoe's withdrawal due to his loss in the Cincinnati Open final left a spot open for this alternate team.\n\nThe match between Williams and Alcaraz and the team of Routliffe and Glasspool will kick off the championship, marking Williams' return to the U.S. Open after a two-year hiatus. The first and quarterfinal rounds will be held on Tuesday, with the semifinals and final scheduled for Wednesday.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will open the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament against a team that features the reigning women’s doubles…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz start US Open mixed doubles vs. team with women’s doubles champ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/serena-williams-and-carlos-alcaraz-start-us-open-mixed-doubles-vs",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:25:26.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}