By

Kathleen Walsh,

an evening blogger, writing about news, pop culture, and politics.

She is also a contributor to Vulture, and her writing has appeared in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, The Independent, InStyle, and more.

I hope everyone at the U.S. Open had as much fun as Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz seemed to in their mixed-doubles debut. The pair frolicked onto the court in matching purple outfits with big grins on their faces, and, even if they did get knocked out in their second match, I just think this is what sports should really be all about.