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<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: A day of mixed doubles at the US Open was seemingly destined to come down to Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz facing Flavio Cobolli and Belinda Bencic for a spot in the semifinals on Wednesday. Both had won their first-round matches, and both duos featured elite singles players who hadn't partnered together…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: For much of the first set of the US Open mixed doubles match between tennis icons Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz against Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool, the latter duo got the better of the former. Williams is a fantastic doubles player, of course, but Alcaraz hasn't been, so they had to…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: Many of the partnerships in the mixed doubles portion of the US Open were meant to be fun. Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are different, though, and hopefully the married couple will be together forever. Besides the off-court relationship, they had a different reason to hopefully succeed in the event. –> Many…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka didn't likely decide to team up for mixed doubles at the US Open with the intention of being a long-term duo. They wanted to have a little fun and used however many matches they played as a warm-up event for the main draw of the final major…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: The US Open has tried to do something different in 2026 with its mixed doubles by pairing highly entertaining and excellent players against others of the same ilk. The first such match of the few-day main draw of the event featured Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime versus Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils.…

<!–qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa: Zheng Qinwen has won an Olympic gold medal and played in the finals of the Australian Open and WTA Finals. She has been capable of excellence and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 4. That was just over a year ago, but it seems like 10. –> Zheng Qinwen has won an…

<!–qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa: The Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi rivalry carries over into the argument over the most unexpected US Open champion. Who was better over time, but who was the most surprising winner, too. –> The Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi rivalry carries over into the argument over the most unexpected US Open champion. Who was better over…

<!–qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa: Coco Gauff reminded every player on the WTA Tour and every tennis fan just what she is capable of against Jessica Pegula in the final of the 2026 Cincinnati Open. Pegula and Gauff know each other well, of course, but Pegula also understood that Gauff playing in top form was going to…

<!–qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa: Arthur Fils has arrived. 22 years old and trying to play catch-up to players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, Fils is inching closer to that level. He simply needs to refine his best skills and will be a long-term resident of the top 10. –> Arthur Fils has arrived. 22 years…

<!–qv q:id=62 q:key=vcaa: The US Open main draw begins on Sunday, August 30, but that will not include the retiring Stan Wawrinka. The question that might be rightly asked by tennis fans is why. No good answer exists. –> The US Open main draw begins on Sunday, August 30, but that will not include the…