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Williams Sisters’ US Open Doubles Comeback Ends in Defeat

From The Punch · () English

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Serena and Venus Williams lost 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7) to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in their return to US Open women’s doubles.
  • The sisters rallied from behind and led the deciding 10-point tiebreaker 5-0, but Chan and Joint recovered to win.
  • The match marked Serena Williams’ first return to Flushing Meadows since 2022 and drew a major response from the crowd.

Serena and Venus Williams led 5-0 in the deciding 10-point tiebreaker, yet their dramatic return to US Open doubles still ended in defeat. Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint fought back to win 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7) in front of a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.

The sisters had not played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open. Their 14 Grand Slam doubles titles include two US Open championships, while their last title together came at Roland Garros in 2018.

After dropping the opening set, Serena and Venus leveled the match in the second-set tiebreaker. They held serve throughout the set and struck 20 winners. The crowd erupted when Joint sent an overhead long to hand the Americans the set.

The atmosphere was surreal.

· Maya JointJoint described the crowd and occasion after facing the Williams sisters at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Chan and Joint then moved 4-2 ahead in the third set. The Williams sisters rallied and took control of the deciding tiebreaker, but their opponents responded superbly to claim the victory.

Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, made her first return to the courts of Flushing Meadows since 2022. Joint, who had beaten Serena in a Wimbledon singles match four years after Serena said she had “evolved away” from the game, described the atmosphere as extraordinary: “Being able to play against such legends of the game is super special.”

Being able to play against such legends of the game is super special.

· Maya JointJoint reflected on playing against Serena and Venus Williams.
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