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Alcaraz and Serena Williams already know their opponents for their debut at the US Open

Pedro de Pablos - 25 Aug 2026
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Alcaraz and Serena Williams already know their opponents for their debut at the US Open. Source: Getty Images.

Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams already know which duo they will face in their debut in the mixed doubles at the US Open 2026. Today, the qualifiers were played, and their opponents will be Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool. An experienced couple in doubles who will provide a difficult start for what could be the most media-friendly duo in this format.

 

 

It is true that there will also be other pairs like Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, but you don’t see Alcaraz and Serena together in the same tournament every day. The GOAT of women’s tennis had not played for almost 4 years until just over a month ago, while Carlos has returned in New York after 4 and a half months inactive due to injury. Therefore, all eyes will be on them. Fate has brought Routliffe (one of the best doubles players on the tour) to face Serena just as happened in Queen's and Berlin in the women’s doubles, with one win for each.

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To make matters worse, both Glasspool and Routliffe come from winning doubles in Washington with their respective partners, so they arrive with their confidence through the roof after a good tour. It will be a match where experience will be on the side of the Brit and the Australian, although with Serena Williams and Alcaraz, anything is possible. Their intention is to rack up as many wins as possible, especially on the part of the Murcian, to get match-ready for the singles draw and attempt to compete for the million-dollar prize.

However, the worst luck has fallen on Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, who will face Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, the clear favorites to take the tournament alongside Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori. Siniakova is the number one in the world in women’s doubles and Patten is the number one in men’s doubles with Harri Heliovaara, so the Serbian and the Belarusian will need to bring their best level to achieve a remarkable feat.

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