Top tennis stars team up for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, in photos

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title. Maybe the married couple can finally win a trophy together. The spouses made quite a pair on the court Tuesday, becoming the first team into the mixed doubles semifinals by edging Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten 5-4 (6), 4-5 (3) (10-8). In Monfils’ final Grand Slam tournament before retiring, he and Svitolina need two wins Wednesday night to earn $1 million. Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz won their first match in the 16-team event, Williams’ first match at the U.S. Open since 2022.