Serena Williams will return to the U.S. Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz
August 22, 2026 / 10:56 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will form a mixed doubles pair at the U.S. Open.
- Both players received wild card entries into the tournament.
- This is Williams' first U.S. Open participation since 2022.
- Williams recently returned to tennis and played singles and doubles at Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Open.
- Alcaraz is returning to defend his U.S. Open singles title after an injury layoff.