Sunday, September 6, 2026 - Serena and Venus Williams’ return to the US Open women’s
doubles ended in heartbreak after the legendary sisters surrendered a 5–0 lead
in the deciding match tiebreak before losing to 14th seeds Hao-Ching Chan and
Maya Joint.
The match ended 6–3, 6–7 (6), 7–6 (10–7) in favor of Chan
and Joint. The Williams sisters managed to win the second set, and in the third
they fought back from 1–4 to take the match to a deciding 10-point tiebreak.
There, the sisters won the first five points in a row, but
were unable to hold on to their advantage. Both committed double faults, and
their opponents eventually snatched victory.
For Serena and Venus, this was their first joint match at
the US Open since 2022.
The Williams sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles
and 3 Olympic gold medals together—in 2000, 2008, and 2012. At the US Open,
they won the doubles title in 1999 and 2009.
Serena, 44, returned to professional tennis this year after
a lengthy break, while Venus, 46, continued competing on tour.
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