Serena and Venus Williams crash out of US Open after dramatic tiebreaker

Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated from the US Open women’s doubles event after losing a nail-biting tiebreaker against Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint. Despite winning their previous two team titles at the Grand Slam in 1999 and 2009, the sisters failed to defend their 2023 championship. The pair made a surprising return to tennis this year at the age of 44 for Serena and 46 for Venus, marking their first US Open match since 2022.

The Williams sisters fought back from a 4-1 deficit in the final set and forced a 10-point tiebreaker after being down 5-0. However, they squandered their momentum when they both double-faulted in the second half of the tiebreaker, ultimately losing the match 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7). The team’s momentum in the third set and the first half of the tiebreaks was wasted, as they were unable to capitalize on their advantage.