Serena Williams will return to the U.S. Open, playing mixed doubles with Carlos Alcaraz

Serena Williams will partner with Carlos Alcaraz in mixed doubles at the U.S. Open after receiving a wild card from the USTA, with the mixed doubles main draw beginning Tuesday. It marks Williams' first appearance at the U.S. Open since 2022; she had previously returned at Wimbledon, losing in singles and withdrawing from doubles due to a knee injury. Alcaraz, returning from a right wrist injury that kept him out since April, will also defend his U.S. Open singles title.