Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles
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September 5, 2026
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) â Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open womenâs doubles on Friday.
The superstar sisters, whose 14 Grand Slam doubles titles include two US Opens, rallied from a break down in the third set and led the deciding 10-point tiebreaker 5-0 but fell 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7).
Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, hadnât played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open and last won a title together at Roland Garros in 2018.
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