Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated from the mixed doubles tournament at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. The pair lost their quarterfinal match in straight sets to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
The match followed the duo's debut performance as a team earlier in the tournament. Williams and Alcaraz had advanced to the quarterfinals after winning their opening match together.
Bencic and Cobolli secured the victory to advance to the next round of the competition. The source did not report the specific game scores for the straight-set match.
Tennis fans and attendees at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will notice the absence of Williams and Alcaraz from the mixed doubles bracket effective immediately. The specific impact on individual prize money for reaching the quarterfinals versus the semifinals was not reported, but professional players typically receive tiered payouts based on the round they exit. This loss ends the possibility of Williams and Alcaraz securing a joint title at this year's event, while Bencic and Cobolli move one step closer to the championship.
The advancement of Bencic and Cobolli places them into the semifinal round, where they will compete for a spot in the final. The outcome of the tournament will determine the distribution of the mixed doubles prize pool and the awarding of trophy honors. The next scheduled matches for the remaining participants, including the semifinals featuring spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, will proceed as the tournament concludes in the coming days.
Following this quarterfinal result, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli move on to the semifinals. The specific date and opponent for their next match were not reported in the source text. The U.S. Open is ongoing, with the mixed doubles final typically scheduled toward the end of the two-week tournament. Williams and Alcaraz remain out of the mixed doubles draw for the remainder of the competition.