Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz exit US Open mixed doubles after quarter-finals
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Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated from the US Open mixed doubles following a quarter-final loss to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. Williams, making her return to the tournament after a four-year absence, and Alcaraz, recovering from a wrist injury, initially secured a first-round victory against Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool. The match drew significant attention as Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, reunited with fellow tennis star Alcaraz in a reimagined mixed doubles format. Their exit marks the end of Williams' US Open campaign as she did not enter the singles draw.
- •Williams and Alcaraz lost in the quarter-finals of the US Open mixed doubles.
- •They had previously won their first-round match against Routliffe and Glasspool.
- •Williams returned to competitive play after nearly four years away from the tournament.
- •Alcaraz is managing a wrist injury while aiming to defend his singles title.
- •The mixed doubles format attracted significant attention with high-profile pairings.
- 11:02 PMThe Guardian Sport — Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
- 11:01 PMYahoo Sports — U.S. Open mixed doubles: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz steal show in defeat as singles stars triumph
"Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 days after the defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic that had appeared to end her career, Williams emerged from the tunnel at half past three to the roars of more than 10,000 spectators. As the 44-year-old American and Alcaraz warmed up in matching purple-and-black Nike kits, public-address announcer Andy Taylor rattled off her accolades one by one to a steadily rising wall of applause. Together they carried 30 grand slam singles titles, a record for a mixed-doubles team at a major. Continue reading...
"NEW YORK — After five-and-a-half hours of opening acts, the main event of the first day of the U.S.Open got underway when Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. There was just a bit of noise. The sort of noise that only rises through stadiums for generational talents who just happen to have been away from a sport for longer than any of that sport’s fans might have liked — four months for Alcaraz, and the better part of four years for Williams. It rattled
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 25, 2026, 11:02 PMSerena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 days after the defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic that had appeared to end her career, Williams emerged from the tunnel at half past three to the roars of more than 10,000 spectators. As the 44-year-old American and Alcaraz warmed up in matching purple-and-black Nike kits, public-address announcer Andy Taylor rattled off her accolades one by one to a steadily rising wall of applause. Together they carried 30 grand slam singles titles, a record for a mixed-doubles team at a major. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 25, 2026, 11:01 PMU.S. Open mixed doubles: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz steal show in defeat as singles stars triumph
NEW YORK — After five-and-a-half hours of opening acts, the main event of the first day of the U.S.Open got underway when Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. There was just a bit of noise. The sort of noise that only rises through stadiums for generational talents who just happen to have been away from a sport for longer than any of that sport’s fans might have liked — four months for Alcaraz, and the better part of four years for Williams. It rattled
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