Serena Williams & Carlos Alcaraz

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz beat China’s Wu Yibing in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open, showing that his level is improving after a 139‑day lay‑off due to a wrist injury. The win keeps him on track as a favourite to defend his title in a draw that has opened up with early exits from Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.

Serena Williams and rising star Carlos Alcaraz partnered in the mixed doubles event at the US Open. They were defeated by the pair of Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic, losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1.