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Live updates from Serena and Venus Williams' doubles match at the US Open

ESPN Friday 04 September 2026, 23:58 UTC By ESPN staff 1 min read
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NEW YORK -- Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles on Friday night at the US Open, for the first time in four years. Maya Joint -- whom Serena lost to at Wimbledon -- and Hao-Ching Chan. Serena and Venus lead off the primetime slate at Arthur Ashe Stadium in their quest for a 15th major doubles title.

NEW YORK -- Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles on Friday night at the US Open, for the first time in four years. Their opponents? Maya Joint -- whom Serena lost to at Wimbledon -- and Hao-Ching Chan. Serena and Venus lead off the primetime slate at Arthur Ashe Stadium in their quest for a 15th major doubles title. They are the only tandem to win all four major tournaments and multiple Olympic gold medals, according to ESPN Research. The two were slated to play doubles at Wimbledon, but Serena tweaked her knee in her loss to Joint and had to withdraw from the tournament. We'll have the key moments and more below.
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