Williams sisters are back! Venus and Serena handed US Open doubles wildcard
NEW YORK, Aug 27 — Venus and Serena Williams are slated to compete in women’s doubles at the 2026 US Open af...
Venus and Serena Williams have been awarded wildcard entries for the 2026 US Open doubles tournament, the US Tennis Association announced on August 27. This follows Serena's impressive comeback to Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she and Spanish partner Carlos Alcaraz won their first match before being eliminated in the quarterfinals. While Venus has already secured a wildcard for the women's singles event, she will not be competing alongside her sister in doubles.
Together, Venus and Serena have claimed 14 women's doubles Grand Slam titles, including two US Opens. They have also triumphed in three Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. The sisters last played together in New York back in 2022, when they lost their opening match to the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. They suffered another opening defeat at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month.
The Williams sisters had entered Wimbledon earlier in the summer, but had to withdraw due to Serena's injury after a first-round singles loss.
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