Serena, Venus Williams receive US Open doubles wildcard
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Serena Williams (left) and Venus Williams have received a women’s doubles wildcard entry at the US Open, tournament organisers said on Aug 26.
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- Serena and Venus Williams received a wildcard entry for the US Open women's doubles, marking another chapter in their storied partnership.
- Serena returned to professional tennis after nearly four years, showing strong performance in mixed doubles at the US Open.
- The sisters previously won US Open doubles titles in 2009 and 2019 and will compete again starting Sept 3 at Flushing Meadows.
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NEW YORK – Serena and Venus Williams have received a women’s doubles wildcard entry at the US Open, tournament organisers said on Aug 26.
The sisters have played together in the US Open doubles nine times, most recently in 2022, when Serena made an emotional farewell to the sport. Serena exited the mixed doubles tournament with partner Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals on Aug 25.
Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, returned to the court for the first time in nearly four years at the Queen’s Club Championships in London in June.
The 44-year-old showed glimpses of her old form in her two mixed doubles matches on Aug 25, firing down a 193.1kmh ace to gasps from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 46-year-old Venus reached the women’s doubles quarter-finals in 2025 with Canadian partner Leylah Fernandez.
The Williams sisters played together in August in Cincinnati, where they lost in their opening match. They were once among the most formidable doubles pairs on the circuit, winning the US Open title in 2009 and 2019.
The women’s doubles first round begins at Flushing Meadows on Sept 3. REUTERS
