# Williams and Alcaraz to Compete in US Open Mixed Doubles

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz have signed up to play mixed doubles together at the US Open. The unexpected pairing of two tennis stars from different generations is set to draw extra attention to the tournament and create a highly anticipated on-court dynamic.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c4g3gp9k2njo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:41:20 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cn5drv06w2ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:25:29 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/serena-williams-carlos-alcaraz-us-open-tennis-mixed-doubles) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:02:23 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c1l1r7p1ggeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:38:54 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/26/serena-venus-williams-doubles-us-open) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:32:00 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/28/carlos-alcaraz-believes-it-is-possible-to-win-us-open-despite-long-injury-layoff) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:34:26 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cqjkdnv729jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:31:08 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/sep/04/us-open-tennis-sabalenka-alcaraz-pegula-and-medvedev-in-action-on-day-six-live) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:25:38 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c0lr61y400ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:34:47 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/23/serena-williams-teams-up-with-carlos-alcaraz-in-us-open-mixed-doubles?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:59:51 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/26/serena-williams-carlos-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-doubles-quarterfinal?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:31:58 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/6/alcaraz-breezes-into-last-eight-at-us-open?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:46:08 +0000