Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Carlos Alcaraz

Former womens No 1 proves shes no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finalsSerena Williamss US Open return lasted two matches and one afternoon on Tuesday as she and Carlos Alcaraz followed a first-round win with a quarter-final defeat by Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli in the headline attraction of the reimagined mixed doubles competition.Back inside Arthur Ashe Stadium 1,453 days after the defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic that had appeared to end her career, Willi...