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Williams sisters, at 44 and 46, reunite their iconic doubles team — at Serena’s daughter’s urging

Williams sisters, at 44 and 46, reunite their iconic doubles team — at Serena’s daughter’s urging

Summary

Serena and Venus Williams, aged 44 and 46, are reuniting to play doubles tennis at the U.S. Open after four years, prompted by a request from Serena’s 9-year-old daughter, Olympia. The sisters have a historic record as a doubles team, winning multiple Grand Slam titles together.

Key Facts

  • Serena Williams announced she was stepping away from tennis four years ago but is now playing doubles again with her sister Venus.
  • The decision to reunite as a doubles team came after Serena’s daughter, Olympia, encouraged her to play with her aunt Venus.
  • The Williams sisters will play a doubles match at the U.S. Open on Friday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • Serena is 44 years old, and Venus is 46 years old.
  • The sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, including two at the U.S. Open (1999 and 2009).
  • Their last doubles match at the U.S. Open was in 2022, when they lost in the first round.
  • They missed Wimbledon this year due to Serena’s knee injury but played doubles at the Cincinnati Open recently.
  • Their opponents for the U.S. Open doubles match are Maya Joint from Australia and Chan Hao-Ching from Taiwan.
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