Williams sisters lose US Open doubles opener in dramatic tiebreak
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Neutral summary
Serena and Venus Williams lost in the first round of the women's doubles at the US Open on the night of September 4-5, falling to Chan Hao-ching of Taiwan and Maya Joint of Australia 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (10-7). The American sisters led the deciding match tiebreak 5-0 before surrendering the lead. The match on Arthur Ashe Stadium lasted three hours and two minutes and drew a crowd of about 24,000. It was the sisters' first Grand Slam appearance together since 2022. According to GB News, the pair skipped their mandatory post-match press conference, which technically carries a fine of up to $50,000, though organizers are not expected to impose the penalty.
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Forbes (outlet profile)
How To Watch Venus & Serena Williams At The U.S. Open. The sisters will kick off the night session against No. 14 seeds Maya Joint and H.C. Chan in women’s doubles. The match will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Venus and Serena Williams at U.S. Open women's doubles. Venus and Serena Williams will team up for the U.S. Open women's doubles. Tennis champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands joins CBS News with more details.
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
US Open LIVE! Alcaraz, Sabalenka and the Williams sisters in action. Get the latest scores, updates, news, results at the US Open; watch the action from New York - live on Sky Sports' dedicated tennis channel
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams returning to U.S. Open women's doubles tournament tonight. Serena and Venus Williams will play together at the U.S. Open in New York for the first time in four years.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
How to watch Serena and Venus Williams in the US Open 2026 doubles tournament: Time, streaming. For the first time in four years, the Williams sisters are playing together at the US Open.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Venus and Serena Williams return to US Open to compete in women's doubles. Famous sisters Venus and Serena Williams are among the many Americans competing in this year's US Open tennis tournament. CBS News' Jared Ochach…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Serena Williams Aiming To ‘Get Herself Fully Ready’ For Singles In 2027. Serena Williams is using the women’s doubles event at the U.S. Open with her sister Venus in part to prepare herself to return to the singles cour…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams implode at the US Open as iconic sisters are knocked out of women's doubles in heartbreaking fashion. TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: Serena and Venus Williams were sensationally knocked out of the f…
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams suffer agonising US Open doubles defeat. Serena and Venus Williams turn back the clock to defeat Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching in a US Open women's doubles first-round epic.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Venus and Serena Williams' highly anticipated US Open return ends in heartbreaking loss. Venus and Serena Williams returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium for a thrilling three-set US Open doubles match that kept fans on the ed…
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Le sorelle Williams escono di scena agli Us Open dopo un super tiebreak. Lunga ovazione dopo la sconfitta dalla taiwanese Chan e l'australiana Joint
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Serena, Venus Williams’ US Open doubles journey ends in tiebreaker crusher. It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. The sisters crammed years’ worth of peak drama i…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Heartbreak in New York as Williams sisters turn back the clock, fall just short. Australia’s Maya Joint and Taiwan’s Hao-ching Chan pipped the American legends over three captivating hours of doubles tennis before an up…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Williams Sisters match point
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Times of India (outlet profile)
erena and Venus Williams lose US Open doubles thriller after 5-0 lead in decider. The Williams sisters lost 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (10-7) after leading the deciding 10-point tiebreak 5-0.
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams’ US Open comeback ends in tiebreak thriller. NEW YORK, Sept 5 — Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya J...
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Williams Sisters Reunite Their Iconic Doubles Team, Losing Narrowly but Thrilling the New York Crowd
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Imaju 90 godina, sinoć su ispisale istoriju US Opena. Serena Vilijams i Venus Vilijams priredile su pravi spektakl na US Openu, ali su posle velike drame ostale bez pobede u dublu.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams fall short on US Open doubles return. The sisters were defeated in a match tiebreak by 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching, 6-3 6-7 (6) 7-6 (10-7)
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
US Open. Les sœurs Williams proches de l’exploit, Tsitsipas poursuit sa route… Le résumé de la nuit. La nuit du vendredi 4 au samedi 5 septembre de l’US Open a été rythmé par les sœurs Williams en double, proche de l’ex…
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Kicker (outlet profile)
Die große Williams-Show: Schwestern im Doppel gefeiert. Zum ersten Mal seit 2022 spielen Serena und Venus Williams gemeinsam bei den US Open. Die Stimmung ist elektrisierend. Nur wenig fehlt für den ganz großen Moment.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
US Open: Serena and Venus Williams suffer dramatic doubles defeat
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Сестры Уильямс проиграли на старте US Open в парном разряде. Американки уступили Чань Хаочин (Тайвань) и Майе Джойнт (Австралия)
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Beta (outlet profile)
Serena i Venus Vilijams izgubile u prvom kolu dubla na Ju Es openu. Američke teniserke sestre Serena i Venus Vilijams nisu uspele da se plasiraju u drugo kolo Ju Es opena u dublu u Njujorku, pošto su jutros izgubile od…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
US Open : sac rose iconique, volées réflexes… les sœurs Williams font le spectacle en double malgré leur défaite au premier tour
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Williams sisters fall after thrilling return to US Open doubles. Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, led the deciding tiebreaker 5-0.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Serena and Venus Williams breach tennis rules immediately after crashing out of US Open. Serena and Venus Williams risked punishment from US Open officials after skipping their media duties following a dramatic first-ro…
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Сестры Уильямс проиграли в первом круге US Open
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles. In a fight to the finish, the Williams sisters rallied to force a third set tie-breaker in which they blew a 5-0 lead before falling to Joint and Chan 6-3 6-…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Venus and Serena Williams put on a show in thrilling U.S. Open return, in photos. The Williams sisters returned to the U.S. Open doubles court, thrilling a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a three-set battle that c…
Factual core
- The match was the Williams sisters' return to US Open doubles.
- Serena and Venus Williams lost in the first round of the women's doubles at the US Open.
- The Williams sisters lost a doubles tennis match in New York to Maya Joint of Australia and Hao-ching Chan of Taiwan.