{
  "id": 5697166,
  "title": "Serena and Venus Williams fall in thrilling U.S. Open return after four years away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/serena-and-venus-williams-fall-in-thrilling-u-s-open-return-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T02:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/serena-venus-williams-fall-thrilling-023105429.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York — The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, who have long been considered the greatest pair of tennis siblings, faced a significant challenge in their return to the U.S. Open after a four-year absence. Standing in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 24,000 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the No. 14 seeds narrowly lost to Maya Joint of Australia and Chan Hao-ching of Taiwan in an intense women's doubles match. Although the sisters came within one point of securing a victory, their opponents' experience and skill ultimately proved too much. Despite the setback, the Williams sisters delivered a thrilling performance that left the audience in awe.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Serena and Venus Williams, two of the greatest players of the modern era and the greatest pair of tennis siblings, may have finally met their match. It’s the same one that fells all the greats. The passage of time. In front of a crowd that swelled toward 24,000 on Arthur Ashe Stadium looking for any excuse to explode, Maya Joint of Australia and Chan Hao-ching of Taiwan fended them off…",
  "key_points": [
    "Serena and Venus Williams return to U.S. Open after four-year absence",
    "Sisters lose women's doubles match to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching",
    "23,999 spectators attend Arthur Ashe Stadium match"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Serena and Venus Williams return to U.S. Open women's doubles tournament tonight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/serena-and-venus-williams-return-to-u-s-open-womens-doubles",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:17:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Williams sisters exit US Open but excite - what does future hold?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-exit-us-open-but-excite-what-does-future-hold",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:09:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}