Williams sisters come unstuck in Cincinnati in first doubles outing together since 2022
Summary
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles tennis match together since 2022 at the Cincinnati Open. They lost a close match to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns in a final tiebreaker.Key Facts
- The Williams sisters last played doubles together at the 2022 US Open.
- They lost the Cincinnati Open match with scores of 2-6, 6-1, and 10-8 in the match tiebreaker.
- Venus made a double-fault (missed both serves) that ended the match.
- This was their first doubles appearance in a non-Grand Slam event since 2016.
- Serena, age 44, returned to the tour this summer after time off since 2022.
- They planned to play doubles at Wimbledon but withdrew because Serena injured her knee.
- They entered Cincinnati as a wild card entry, meaning they were invited to play despite not qualifying by ranking.
- Both sisters said it was special and fun to play together again after a long time.
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