Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz will play mixed doubles at the U.S. Open
Summary
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will play together in the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Both players received a special invitation called a "wild card" to compete in the tournament starting next Tuesday.Key Facts
- Serena Williams is returning to the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022.
- Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career.
- Carlos Alcaraz is the defending U.S. Open singles champion and is coming back after a wrist injury.
- The U.S. Tennis Association gave Williams and Alcaraz a wild card entry for mixed doubles.
- Williams has not yet confirmed if she will play singles at the U.S. Open.
- Serena and her sister Venus Williams recently played doubles together at the Cincinnati Open.
- Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open in February.
- The mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open begins on Tuesday.
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