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  "id": 5697157,
  "title": "Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-fall-in-thrilling-return-to-us-open-doubles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T02:35:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/williams-sisters-fall-thrilling-return-023533898.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena and Venus Williams, two-time Grand Slam doubles champions, experienced a thrilling return to the US Open on Friday. Despite electrifying Arthur Ashe Stadium and rallying from a break down in the third set, the superstar sisters fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three sets. Venus and Serena, who had not played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open, were embraced by fans in understated white outfits as they took the court. The atmosphere was described as surreal by Joint, who expressed how special it was to play against such legends.",
  "summary": "Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women's doubles on Friday.Venus and Serena hadn't played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open.",
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Williams Sisters Reunite for U.S. Open Doubles After Four Years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-reunite-for-u-s-open-doubles-after-four-years",
        "published": "2026-09-05T01:01:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-fall-in-thrilling-return-to-us-open-doubles-5705218",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:35:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-fall-in-thrilling-return-to-us-open-doubles-5711852",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Heartbreak in New York as Williams sisters turn back the clock, fall just short",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/heartbreak-in-new-york-as-williams-sisters-turn-back-the-clock-fall",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:59:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Heartbreak in New York as Williams sisters turn back the clock, fall just short",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/heartbreak-in-new-york-as-williams-sisters-turn-back-the-clock-fall-5714641",
        "published": "2026-09-05T03:59:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "erena and Venus Williams lose US Open doubles thriller after 5-0 lead in decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/erena-and-venus-williams-lose-us-open-doubles-thriller-after-5-0-lead",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:24:31.000Z"
      }
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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."
}