Serena Williams is back at the US Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
The wildcard pair earned a $1 million prize chase after the U.S. Tennis Association revamped the event to draw top singles players.
- On Saturday, the United States Tennis Association announced that Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz received a wildcard entry for the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
- Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returns to Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2022, having previously won the mixed doubles title in 1998 with Max Mirnyi.
- After a five-month absence due to a wrist injury, the 23-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz is also set to defend his singles title in the tournament starting August 30.
- The pair joins a competitive field including Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, with Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz also competing; the mixed doubles main draw begins Tuesday, August 25.
- Qualifying for the event begins Monday, August 24, ahead of the main draw; Williams has not yet confirmed singles participation, though organizers are holding a wildcard for her.
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