Williams and Alcaraz win first US Open mixed doubles match

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a high-profile return to tennis at the US Open mixed doubles tournament, winning their first match before being eliminated in the quarterfinals. The star pairing defeated New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Britain's Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 on Tuesday, August 25, but fell to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4, 7-4, 4-1 the following day. Williams, 44, was playing her first match at the US Open since 2022. Alcaraz, who had been sidelined since April with a right wrist injury, competed while wearing a protective sleeve on his arm.