Kiwi tennis star falls victim to Serena Williams-Carlos Alcaraz power pairing

Williams and Alcaraz rebounded from a slow start to defeat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 in the first round.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are out of the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz win their mixed doubles debut at the U.S. Open  AP News

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz delivered on Tuesday in a US Open return that was significant for both.

Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic were knocked out in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles after losing to doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten 1-4, 4-2 (10-2). The top-seeded pair started strongly but failed to maintain their advantage. Patten and Siniakova advanced to the quarterfinals, wh

Will Serena Williams Play the 2026 US Open?  Sports Illustrated

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 Carlos Alcaraz  Toronto Star

Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022

Serena, Alcaraz open US Open mixed doubles vs. Routliffe, Glasspool  ESPN

CARLOS ALCARAZ, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are just some of the names featuring in this year's star-studded US Open mixed doubles. The tournament gets 2026's fourth major off to a thrilling start as the world's best players team up for the chance to win the $1million jackpot. The mixed doubles action gets under

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz for the US Open mixed doubles this coming week.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion will not be playing singles, but could team up with her older sister Venus for doubles.

Serena, Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles  Dawn

It will be Williams' first competitive match at the U.S. Open since 2022.

Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz To Team Up At U.S. Open  Forbes

Serena Williams will partner with Carlos Alcaraz for a superstar mixed doubles squad at the 2026 U.S. Open, tournament organizers announced Sunday.

The tennis stars will play together in the mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows next week, the U.S. Tennis Association announced on Saturday.

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz are teaming up to compete in the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship on August 25-26.

The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz have signed up to the US Open mixed doubles championship, but the American great won't be playing in the women's singles.

US Open make jaw-dropping announcement over Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams  GB News

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.

Returning legends will team up for mixed doubles in New York

Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in U.S. Open mixed doubles  Reuters

Serena Williams will pair up with Carlos Alcaraz for the mixed doubles at the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

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 Wi

The two tennis stars will take the court with a combined 46 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles.