The Carlitos and Serena Present is coming to US Open Blended Doubles.
Richard PagliaroAugust 22, 20264 minute learn
By Richard Pagliaro | Saturday, August 22, 2026
Photograph credit score: US Open
The US Open Blended Doubles discipline simply bought one other main iconic infusion.
Reigning US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will be part of forces for the primary time taking part in the US Open Blended Doubles event on a wild card.
The US Open Blended Doubles primary draw, which begins Tuesday, August twenty fifth, marks 44-year-old Serena Williams’ first US Open look since she fell to Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic on the 2022 US Open.
The announcement comes the identical day the USTA introduced 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was awarded a US Open main-draw singles wild card. Meaning Serena Williams, who was rumored to be contemplating accepting the ultimate wild card, won’t play singles in Flushing Meadows.
Former world No. 1 Serena Williams, who partnered 46-year-old Venus Williams in a three-set Cincinnati Open opening-round doubles loss to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, has received six US Open singles championships, two US Open doubles crowns alongside Venus Williams and she or he partnered Max Mirnyi, now a part of Aryna Sabalenka’s teaching group, to win the 1998 US Open Blended Doubles title.
The 23-year-old Alcaraz, who has not performed since injuring his proper wrist defeating Otto Virtanen in his Barcelona Open opener in April, pulled out of Cincinnati final week. Alcaraz was defending Cincinnati champion, defeating Jannik Sinner, who retired from their 2025 Cincinnati Open closing.
General, Alcaraz has posted a 22-3 document in 2026, profitable titles on the Australian Open and in Doha.
4-time Olympic gold-medal champion Williams and Alcaraz are joined by Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik and Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul as recipients of the ultimate three wild card entries into the Blended Doubles primary draw.
The USTA additionally introduced at this time these line-up adjustments:
The next Blended Doubles transactions have been additionally introduced:
- Following withdrawals by their earlier teammates Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina, respectively, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz have re-paired as a group and earned direct entry into the primary draw, primarily based on their August 17 mixed singles rating.
- The groups of Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev and Peyton Stearns and Christian Harrison obtained the 2 wild card entries into Monday’s eight-team Qualifying draw.
- Diana Shnaider, who was beforehand straight entered into the primary draw with Daniil Medvedev, may have the chance to re-pair and retain direct entry by the point the draw is made mid-afternoon on Sunday.
- Following the withdrawal of Jelena Ostapenko, Marcelo Arevalo re-paired with Kristina Mladenovic. That group retained direct entry into the Qualifying draw primarily based on their mixed doubles rating.
The most recent competitor discipline is under.
2026 US Open Blended Doubles Championship – Confirmed Groups
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 MonfilsSerena Williams and Carlos AlcarazJakub 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 RublevPeyton Stearns and Christian Harrison
2026 US Open Blended Doubles Championship Schedule and Format
Monday, August 24 – Qualifying (Eight groups competing for 2 entries)
Grandstand; 11 a.m. begin (Free to attend with Fan Entry Go)
Tuesday, August 25 – First Spherical and Quarterfinals
Louis Armstrong Stadium; 10 a.m. begin (Free to attend with Fan Entry Go)
Arthur Ashe Stadium; 11 a.m. begin
Wednesday, August 26 – Semifinals and Remaining
Arthur Ashe Stadium; 7 p.m. begin
Scoring and match format:
- Qualifying by way of the Semifinals: Greatest-of-three-set matches with units to 4 video games; no-ad scoring (tiebreak at four-all); 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.
- Remaining: Greatest-of-three set match with units to 6 video games (tie-break at six-all); no-ad scoring; 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.
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