Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles

Aug 17, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot against Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Peyton Stearns of the United States in their doubles match during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images 22 Aug 2026 10:21PM Aug 22 : Serena Williams will make a competitive return to the U.S. Open alongside defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles after the pair were handed a wildcard entry, tournament organisers said on Saturday.It will be Williams' first competitive match at the U.S. Open since 2022. The American 23-times Grand Slam singles champion and six-times U.S. Open winner, won the mixed doubles title in 1998 with Max Mirnyi.World number one Aryna Sabalenka will partner Serbia's Novak D