Serena Williams will make her return to the U.S. Open this year, partnering with Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles event. The U.S. Tennis Association announced on Saturday that both players have been awarded a wild card into the tournament, with the mixed doubles main draw set to start on Tuesday. This marks Williams' first appearance at the U.S. Open since 2022.
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Although she has not confirmed plans to compete in singles, the USTA is holding one women's wild card for her if she chooses to enter. Williams returned to tennis this summer after nearly four years away from the sport. At Wimbledon in June, she accepted wild cards for both singles and doubles but lost in the first round of singles to Maya Joint. She withdrew from a scheduled doubles match with her sister Venus due to a knee injury but did compete with her at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month, marking the duo's first doubles match since 2022.
Alcaraz also recently announced his return, as he aims to defend his U.S. Open singles title after missing several months due to a right wrist injury. Earlier this year, he became the youngest male player to complete a career Grand Slam by defeating Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.