A big upset was seen in the mixed doubles of US Open 2026. The star pair of world number one women's singles player Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles, had to face defeat in the first round.
Sports News: Many big upsets were seen in the mixed doubles matches of the US Open being played in New York. The top seeded pair of Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka had to face defeat in the very first match. At the same time, the pair of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz could not progress beyond the quarterfinals.
Many big names from the tennis world took the court together in the mixed doubles event of the US Open 2026, but the journey of some star pairs ended much earlier than expected. The pair of world number one female player Aryna Sabalenka and record Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic lost in the very first match. Apart from this, the pair of former champion Serena Williams and young star Carlos Alcaraz was also out of the tournament.
Djokovic-Sabalenka lost in the first match
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were defeated by the pair of Katarina Siniakova and Henry Patton in the opening round of mixed doubles. Djokovic-Sabalenka made a great start in the match and won the first set, but after that their rhythm deteriorated. He won the first set in just 12 minutes.
In the second set also, this top seeded pair tried to take the lead, but Siniakova and Patton made a strong comeback in the match. The match was ultimately decided in a decisive tiebreak, where Siniakova–Patton won with a score of 1–4, 4–2, 10–2. With this defeat, the US Open 2026 mixed doubles campaign of the pair of Djokovic and Sabalenka ended in the very first match. Siniakova ended the match with an ace against Djokovic in the decisive moment.
Svitolina-Monfils pair created history
In mixed doubles, the pair of Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils performed brilliantly and made it to the semi-finals. The husband-wife pair defeated Katarina Siniakova and Henry Patton in a close contest. Svitolina and Monfils won the match 5-4 (6), 4-5 (3), 10-8. Both the players have not yet been successful in becoming singles champion in the US Open, but they have a chance to win the trophy this time in mixed doubles.
Svitolina-Monfils will face the pair of Belinda Bencic and Flavio Coboli in the semi-finals. In the second semi-final, the pair of Mira Andreeva and Andrey Rublev will face Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik.
Serena Williams and Alcaraz also out
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, who are returning to the US Open, also caught the attention of fans by playing together in mixed doubles. Both had made a good start by defeating Erin Routliff and Lloyd Glasspool 5-3, 4-1 in their opening match. However, in the next match, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Coboli defeated them 5-4, 4-1. With this defeat, the pair of Serena and Alcaraz were out of the competition.
This match was also special for Serena because it was her first appearance in the US Open after 2022. There was a lot of excitement among tennis fans around the world about his comeback.