Event
Serena and Venus Williams lost their first-round women's doubles match at the US Open to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching. The match ended in a 10-point match tie-breaker at Flushing Meadows, with the final score 6-3, 6-7 (8-6), 7-6 (10-7). The Williams sisters, playing their first Grand Slam together since 2022, blew a 5-0 lead in the deciding set tie-breaker.
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Serena and Venus Williams lost their first-round women’s doubles match at the US Open to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching after surrendering a 5-0 lead in the deciding set tie-breaker.
Background
Serena and Venus Williams, aged 44 and 46 respectively, returned to Grand Slam doubles competition for the first time since 2022. The sisters, who hold 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and 30 combined singles titles, received wildcard entries for the US Open. Their return follows a knee injury that forced Serena to withdraw from a singles comeback attempt at Wimbledon in July 2026. Prior to the US Open, the pair played their first doubles match in four years at the Cincinnati Open, where they also suffered a defeat in a tie-break.
Serena and Venus Williams, aged 44 and 46 respectively, returned to Grand Slam doubles competition for the first time since 2022. The sisters, who hold 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and 30 combined singles titles, received wildcard entries for the US Open. Their return follows a k
Fact cards
Key entities: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maya Joint, Chan Hao-Ching, US Open, Hao-Ching Chan.
How many Grand Slam doubles titles do the Williams sisters have? They have 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together. When did the Williams sisters last play Grand Slam doubles? Their last Grand Slam doubles appearance was in 2022. Who did Maya Joint defeat at Wimbledon before the US
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1999: The Williams sisters won their first US Open doubles title. 2022: The sisters last competed together in Grand Slam doubles. 2026-07: Serena Williams attempted a singles comeback at Wimbledon but withdrew due to a knee injury. 2026-08-18: The Williams sisters played their fi
Timeline
The Williams sisters won their first US Open doubles title.
The sisters last competed together in Grand Slam doubles.
Serena Williams attempted a singles comeback at Wimbledon but withdrew due to a knee injury.
The Williams sisters played their first doubles match in four years at the Cincinnati Open, losing to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns.
The Williams sisters lost their first-round US Open doubles match to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching.
FAQ
They have 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together.
Their last Grand Slam doubles appearance was in 2022.
Maya Joint defeated Serena Williams in the women's singles at Wimbledon.
They were given wildcard entries for the tournament.
Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint.
6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7).
2022 US Open.
Serena Williams sustained a knee injury.
14.