Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) – Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S.

Key points

• After winning their debut playing together, Williams and Alcaraz obtained knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4 (4), 4-1 on Tuesday.
• The star-studded duo with a combined eight U.S.

What happened

NEW YORK (AP) – Serena Williams getting back on the court at the U.S. Open after a four-year absence and Carlos Alcaraz returning to competitive tennis after being out the past four months with injury brought cheers and nostalgia to the Grand Slam tournament. The celebration was short-lived.

After winning their debut playing together, Williams and Alcaraz obtained knocked out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 5-4 (4), 4-1 on Tuesday. Cobolli before the match called their opponents "the queen of tennis and the king of now."

Meanwhile, the star-studded duo with a combined eight U.S. Open singles championships certainly earned that praise. Williams and Alcaraz bounced back from a slow start in the first round to defeat Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1, much to the delight of fans inside Arthur Ashe Stadium who were clearly on their side.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz knocked out of mixed doubles at the point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.