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  "id": 3527123,
  "title": "Serena, Venus Williams reunite for US Open doubles. When do they play?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/serena-venus-williams-reunite-for-us-open-doubles-when-do-they-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:40:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/serena-venus-williams-reunite-us-144014102.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena and Venus Williams have reunited for the 2026 U.S. Open Women's Doubles tournament. The Williams sisters received wild card entries, marking their return to one of tennis' most successful doubles teams. The duo has a storied history at the U.S. Open, having teamed up a record nine times since 1997, with a 27-7 winning record and two U.S. Open doubles titles in 1999 and 2009.\n\nSerena recently returned to the spotlight by reaching the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Mixed Doubles alongside Carlos Alcaraz. Now, the twins will once again play together on one of tennis' biggest stages, adding another chapter to their legendary partnership at the U.S. Open. Their appearance is anticipated to be one of the most talked-about storylines of this year's women's doubles tournament.\n\nThe 2026 U.S. Open women's doubles tournament starts on September 3, with the championship match set for September 11. The draw is scheduled for September 1.",
  "summary": "Serena and Venus Williams have received a wild card into the 2026 U.S. Open women's doubles championship.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime bow out of US Open mixed doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/alex-eala-and-felix-auger-aliassime-bow-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:41:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed doubles quarterfinal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/serena-williams-carlos-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:31:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Svitolina and Monfils reach US Open mixed doubles semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/svitolina-and-monfils-reach-us-open-mixed-doubles-semifinals",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How to watch US Open mixed doubles semifinals, final: TV channel, schedule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/how-to-watch-us-open-mixed-doubles-semifinals-final-tv-channel",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:07:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}