Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 day
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Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 day
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Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals Serena Williams’ US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition. Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 day
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