{
  "id": 5783056,
  "title": "Serena, Venus blow 5-0 tiebreak lead, and the crowd doesn’t want them to leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/serena-venus-blow-5-0-tiebreak-lead-and-the-crowd-doesnt-want-them-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T13:33:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tennis/serena-venus-williams-tiebreak-lead-us-open-crowd-want-more-10864758/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena and Venus Williams, both 90 years old, played a three-hour doubles match at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, returning to their old partnership after a four-year hiatus. The sisters, with a combined 14 Grand Slam titles, led 5-0 in the final-set tiebreak but ultimately lost to Taiwanese-Australian pair Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint. The crowd, witnessing such a rare reunion, applauded and applauded again, despite the sisters' loss. Venus had previously dismissed the retirement question, stating that she was focused on recovering from the evening and preparing for future matches. Serena, who had returned to singles play and then doubles in 2025, also hinted at her continued interest in playing. The Williams sisters, despite their loss, left the match smiling and skipped the press conference. The atmosphere was surreal, as one poster in the stands read, \"Welcome to the Williams Show.\"",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}