Williams and Alcaraz team up at US Open
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz take on Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic in the mixed doubles at the US Open, eventually losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1.
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Belinda Bencic is a Swiss professional tennis player and the 2021 Olympic champion.
Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who is considered one of the rising stars of the sport.
Flavio Coboilli is a professional tennis player.
Serena Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion returning to competitive tennis.
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Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz take on Flavio Coboilli and Belinda Bencic in the mixed doubles at the US Open, eventually losing 5-4 (7-4) 4-1.
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