Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz team up for US Open mixed doubles wildcard
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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will compete together in the US Open mixed doubles after receiving a wildcard into the main draw, organizers announced on Saturday. The tournament begins on Tuesday, with the winning team sharing a $1 million prize.
Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returns to the US Open for the first time since 2022. She has not entered the singles draw, with the final wildcard instead awarded to American Sofia Kenin. Williams sustained a knee injury during her singles comeback at Wimbledon in July and later played doubles with sister Venus at the Cincinnati Open, where they lost in the first round.
Alcaraz, a seven-time Grand Slam singles winner, makes his return to competition after a four-month absence due to a right wrist injury. The Spaniard, ranked No. 2, will also defend his US Open singles title.
The USTA revamped the mixed doubles format last year, reducing it to a two-day, 16-team event with a shorter scoring system. The top six pairs with the best combined singles rankings received direct entry, while eight others, including Williams and Alcaraz, were granted wildcards. Defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori were the only doubles specialist pairing awarded a wildcard.
Other high-profile pairings include world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka with Novak Djokovic, Jessica Pegula with Taylor Fritz, Iga Swiatek with Casper Ruud, and Elina Svitolina with Gael Monfils. Withdrawals led to late adjustments: Pegula and Fritz teamed up after their original partners, Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina, pulled out with injuries. Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul, along with Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik, received the remaining wildcards. Diana Shnaider remains in the field after Daniil Medvedev’s withdrawal.
Alcaraz confirmed the partnership on social media, posting, “Let’s gooooo!” with a fire emoji and tagging Williams . Williams previously won the US Open mixed doubles title in 1998 with Max Mirnyi.
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Serena Williams teams up with Carlos Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles The 23-time Grand Slam champion will not be playing singles, but could team up with her older sister Venus for doubles.
aljazeera · about 2 hours ago
Toți ochii pe ei! Serena Williams și Alcaraz, echipa de senzație de la US Open. Vor concura la dublu mixt Ediția din acest an a US Open va avea loc în perioada 30 august – 13 septembrie.
adevarul · about 9 hours ago
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tagesspiegel · about 11 hours ago
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and second-ranked Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, a seven-time Slam singles winner, will compete together in US Open mixed doubles, organizers announced Saturday. u.afp.com/SV3f
bluesky_AFP English · about 11 hours ago
Serena Williams will play mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz in her return to U.S. Open Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Saturday…
japantoday · about 12 hours ago
Nach Sabalenka/Djokovic spielen auch Williams/Alcaraz im Mixed-Bewerb der US Open Serena Williams hatte im Juli in Wimbledon ihr Comeback gegeben. Der Mixed-Bewerb in New York beginnt bereits am Dienstag
der standard · about 12 hours ago
Serena Williams et Carlos Alcaraz réunis à lUS Open pour un double mixte exceptionnel Le dernier tournoi du Grand Chelem de la saison débute à New York le 30 août. Le double mixte, plus proche de lexhibition, se jouera les mardi 25 et mercredi 26 août. ...
la libre · about 12 hours ago
Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doubles Serena Williams will pair up with Carlos Alcaraz for the mixed doubles at the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
bbc sport · about 13 hours ago
Alcaraz en Serena Williams samen op US Open: Twee kampioenen, één team Carlos Alcaraz en Serena Williams vormen volgende week een duo in het gemengd dubbelspel van de US Open. Dat heeft het laatste Grand Slam-toernooi van het jaar zaterdag bekendgemaakt. Het gelegenheidsduo heeft een wildcard gekregen.
nu.nl · about 13 hours ago
Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in U.S. Open mixed doubles reut.rs/461MyTX
bluesky_Reuters · about 13 hours ago
Alcaraz y Serena Williams formarán pareja en el dobles mixto del US Open El torneo ha confirmado los rumores desatados en las últimas horas tras el cruce de mensajes en las redes sociales entre los dos tenistas
la vanguardia · about 14 hours ago