Williams sisters fall short in doubles reunion at Cincinnati Open
Serena and Venus Williams lost their first doubles match together since the 2022 US Open, falling 2-6, 6-1, 10-8 to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters, playing on a wild card, dropped the first set before rallying to force a deciding match tiebreak. Kostyuk and Stearns raced […] The post Williams sisters fall short in doubles reunion at Cincinnati…
Serena and Venus Williams suffered a first loss together since the 2022 US Open, exiting in the opening round of the Cincinnati Open doubles tournament on Monday. The 44-year-old Serena and 46-year-old Venus reached the second round of the Cincinnati Open together last year, but their partnership was put on hold when Serena withdrew due to a knee injury.
This time, the Williams sisters played as wild card entrants. Venus and Marta Kostyuk secured an early lead in the decisive tiebreak, but Venus' double fault sealed their defeat. The sisters expressed a positive outlook, saying they eventually found their rhythm playing together again and that the result was secondary to their shared experience on the court.
Kostyuk and Stearns, both 24, will face third seeds Kristina Mladenovic and Hanyu Guo in the next round.
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