Williams and Alcaraz reach mixed doubles quarters before exit

Star pairing Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the US Open mixed doubles before being beaten by fourth seeds Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.

Williams - a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion - returned to tennis in June at the age of 44 and secured her first professional win since 2022 as she and Alcaraz beat Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and partner Erin Routliffe in their opening match.