FLUSHING, N.Y., August 22, 2026 (USTA Media Release)
The USTA today announced that Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will compete in the 2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship Presented by Vital Proteins®. Williams and Alcaraz are joined by Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik and Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul as recipients of the final three wild card entries into the Mixed Doubles Main Draw, which begins Tuesday, August 25, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
This will mark Williams’ competitive return to the US Open, where she last played in 2022. The 23-time Grand Slam and six-time US Open singles champion won the US Open Mixed Doubles title in 1998, with Max Mirnyi.
The following Mixed Doubles transactions were also announced:
Following withdrawals by their previous teammates Jack Draper and Elena Rybakina, respectively, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz have re-paired as a team and earned direct entry into the main draw, based on their August 17 combined singles ranking.
The teams of Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev and Peyton Stearns and Christian Harrison received the two wild card entries into Monday’s eight-team Qualifying draw.
Diana Shnaider, who was previously directly entered into the main draw with Daniil Medvedev, will have the opportunity to re-pair and retain direct entry by the time the draw is made mid-afternoon on Sunday.
Following the withdrawal of Jelena Ostapenko, Marcelo Arevalo re-paired with Kristina Mladenovic. That team retained direct entry into the Qualifying draw based on their combined doubles ranking.
The Mixed Doubles Championship will begin on Monday, August 24, with an eight-team Qualifying competition played on Grandstand, beginning at 11 a.m. The Main Draw first round and quarterfinals will be played on Tuesday, August 25, in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, with the Armstrong matches free to attend. The semifinals and finals will be played in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, August 26, beginning at 7 p.m.
ESPN2 will present live coverage Tuesday, August 25, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., followed by additional coverage on ESPN+ on the ESPN App from 3 – 5 p.m. The semifinals will be presented live on ESPN2, Wednesday, August 26, from 7-9 p.m., with the Mixed Doubles Championship final beginning on ESPN and ESPN+ at 9 p.m.
The latest competitor field is below.
2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship – Confirmed Teams
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
*Direct entry into Qualifying was based on best combined singles or doubles ranking.
2026 US Open Mixed Doubles Championship Schedule and Format
Monday, August 24 – Qualifying (Eight teams competing for two entries)
Grandstand; 11 a.m. start (Free to attend with Fan Access Pass)
Tuesday, August 25 – First Round and Quarterfinals
Louis Armstrong Stadium; 10 a.m. start (Free to attend with Fan Access Pass)
Arthur Ashe Stadium; 11 a.m. start
Wednesday, August 26 – Semifinals and Final
Arthur Ashe Stadium; 7 p.m. start
Scoring and match format:
Qualifying through the Semifinals: Best-of-three-set matches with sets to four games; no-ad scoring (tiebreak at four-all); 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.
Final: Best-of-three set match with sets to six games (tie-break at six-all); no-ad scoring; 10-point tie-break in lieu of third set.
