The USTA also revealed that the final wildcard entry for the women's singles main draw has been awarded to
Mixed Doubles Excitement
Serena Williams, a six-time champion at the US Open, previously won the mixed doubles title in 1998 alongside Max Mirnyi. This year, she and Alcaraz have secured one of the last three wildcard entries for the mixed doubles event, joining other notable pairings such as Czechs Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik, as well as Americans Emma Navarro and Tommy Paul. Williams recently participated in women's doubles with her sister Venus at the Cincinnati tournament, marking their first collaboration since 2022, although they were eliminated in the first round.
The mixed doubles competition is set to commence on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday at the National Tennis Center, just ahead of the main US Open event, which kicks off on August 30. In a recent development, British player Jack Draper and Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina have withdrawn from the mixed doubles, prompting their former partners, Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz, to reunite as a team and gain direct entry into the main draw. Additionally, Diana Shnaider, who lost her partner due to Daniil Medvedev's withdrawal, will have the opportunity to find a new teammate before the draw is finalized on Sunday, just before the qualifying rounds begin on Monday.
