Alcaraz, Serena Williams team up for US Open mixed doubles

Williams adds another Grand Slam event to her 2026 return.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 221 min read

Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams are teaming up to play together at the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship. The event Via @espn on X

What happened: First-round and quarterfinal matches are set for Aug. 25, followed by the semifinals and final Aug. 26. The championship begins one week before the main draw.

Why it matters: The pairing brings two former US Open singles champions into a compressed event built around star partnerships. Four wins over two days would be required to claim the title.

By the numbers: The main draw has 16 teams. Matches through the semifinals use four-game sets; the final uses six-game sets, with no-ad scoring and a 10-point tiebreak replacing the third set throughout.

What to watch: Alcaraz and Williams are scheduled to begin Aug. 25, with a win sending them into a same-day quarterfinal.

Sources

@espn 2026-08-22T14:28:09.356479+00:00

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