Tournament organisers confirmed on Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz will compete together at Flushing Meadows, marking the 44-year-old American great’s first competitive appearance at the US Open since 2022. Serena Williams is set for another high-profile return to the US Open after being handed a mixed doubles wildcard alongside defending men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz, creating one of the most eye-catching partnerships at this year’s tournament.
Open since 2022. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion returned to tennis this summer. The US Tennis Association announced Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz had been given a wild card into the tournament.
The mixed doubles main draw begins Tuesday. It will be Williams’ first time playing at the U.S. Williams played singles at Wimbledon and played doubles with older sister Venus at the Cincinnati Open.
She has not said yet if she will play singles in New York, though the USTA is still holding one women’s wild card if she wants to compete.
Earlier reporting noted: Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the US Open.
