Serena Williams Is Back at the U.S. Open, Playing Mixed Doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
Williams and Alcaraz will open against Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool, who advanced through qualifying with two match tiebreaker wins.
- On Tuesday, Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz open their U.S. Open mixed doubles campaign against qualifiers Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool. This marks Williams' first appearance at the tournament since 2022.
- Organizers introduced an eight-team qualifying tournament this year to support doubles specialists. The U.S. Open was overhauled last year with a $1 million prize to attract top singles players to compete.
- Routliffe and Glasspool secured their main draw spot Monday after winning two qualifying matches requiring tiebreakers. They replace Frances Tiafoe and Leylah Fernandez, who withdrew following Tiafoe's defeat to Arthur Fils at the Cincinnati Open.
- First-Round matches and quarterfinals take place Tuesday, with semifinals and final scheduled for Wednesday. Williams is not playing singles, while Alcaraz returns to New York to defend his singles title.
- Top-Ranked doubles players Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten replace the previously slated team of Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic in the highly competitive mixed doubles field. Their path remains challenging despite the roster adjustment.
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The duo will face Erin Routliffe, champion in women's doubles, and Lloyd Glasspool, in the first round.
Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022, playing mixed doubles alongside defending men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Serena Williams is back at the US Open, playing mixed doubles with Car
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022, playing mixed doubles alongside defending men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz. Williams and Alcaraz are facing one half of the reigning women’s doubles champions, Erin Routliffe, and Lloyd Glasspool in the first round later Tuesday. They are one of the star-studded duos in the second year of the new-looked mixed doubles event, …
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