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Sports · Tennis · published 2026-08-25 · via Bleacher Report

Williams and Alcaraz Advance, Top Seeds Fall on Opening Day of US Open Mixed Doubles

The first day of mixed doubles at the US Open saw several upsets, including the elimination of the top three seeded pairs. Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz won their opening match but later lost in the quarterfinals to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli. The reigning champions, Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani, also exited early.

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The opening day produced a cascade of upsets, with the top three seeded pairs all eliminated in the first round. Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1 seeds, fell to Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, while Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz (No. 2) and Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien (No. 3) also lost. Reigning champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani were ousted by Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.

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