Dream Duo: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz Unite for US Open Mixed Doubles

Tennis icons Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz have teamed up for the US Open mixed doubles championship.

Williams will make her competitive return to the US Open alongside the reigning men's champion, Alcaraz, after the pair were granted a wildcard entry.

This will be Williams' first professional match at Flushing Meadows since 2022, when she was defeated by Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round.

The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and six-time US Open winner, who recently returned to tennis this summer, previously won the mixed doubles title in 1998 with Max Mirnyi.

Williams, who has also played singles at Wimbledon and doubles with her sister Venus at the Cincinnati Open, has not yet confirmed if she will participate in singles at the US Open. The USTA still has one women's singles wildcard available.

Alcaraz announced this week that he will be returning to defend his singles title at Flushing Meadows, following a period of recovery from a wrist injury he sustained in April.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will partner with four-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic, while Jessica Pegula will team up with fellow American Taylor Fritz. These pairings were formed after their initial partners, Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina, withdrew.

The mixed doubles main draw is scheduled to commence on Tuesday.

Main Draw

Direct Entrants
Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic
Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz
Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli
Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien
Diana Shnaider and TBA

Wild Cards
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori
Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime
Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe
Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz
Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova
Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul
QUALIFIERS (2)

Qualifying

Direct Entrants*
Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten
Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliövaara
Luisa Stefani and Neal Skupski
Aleksandra Krunic and Mate Pavic
Kristina Mladenovic and Marcelo Arevalo
Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool

Wild Cards
Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev
Peyton Stearns and Christian Harrison