Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will start US Open mixed doubles against team from qualifying
The wild-card pair will face a qualifier after the U.S. Tennis Association announced the partnership three days before the first round.
- On Sunday, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were drawn to face a team from Monday's qualifying tournament at the US Open, with their first-round opponent determined Aug. 24.
- The Tennis Association announced the wild-card pairing Saturday; Williams returns to Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2022, while Alcaraz is making a comeback after a right wrist injury sidelined him since April.
- Matches through the semifinals feature sets played to four games with a 10-point match tiebreak; the shortened format rewards fast starts, potentially challenging the pair given Williams' limited recent play and Alcaraz's four-month hiatus.
- Play begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where winners must return later Tuesday to face either Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli or Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.
- ESPN2 and ESPN+ will carry the tournament from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the first round and quarterfinals occurring Tuesday, followed by the semifinals and final on Wednesday.
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Serena, Alcaraz to open US Open mixed doubles against qualifying team
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.Williams and Alcaraz were drawn Sunday, Aug. 23, to face one of the teams that advances from the eight-team qualifying tournament that will be played Monday.Williams will be returning to the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022. The six-time singles champion and Alcaraz, who has won the…
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will start US Open mixed doubles ag
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship. Williams and Alcaraz were drawn Sunday to face one of the teams that advances from the eight-team qualifying tournament that will be played Monday. Williams will be returning to the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022. The six-time singles champion and Alcaraz, who has won the men’s t…
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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will start US Open mixed doubles against team from qualifying
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait a little longer to learn their first opponent in the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
Serena Williams returns to the US Open at the age of 44 and will play with Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed double challenge. The Spaniard also returns to the field after the accident this spring.
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