Serena Williams' return to competitive tennis hit another speed ***** p on Monday night, as she and sister Venus lost in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
The Williams sisters fell in a third-set tiebreaker to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, Aug. 17, in the women's doubles draw.
The match marked the first time Serena and Venus had played together since the 2022 U.S. Open and the first non-major for them in doubles since 2016.
The appearance in Cincinnati, where neither Williams sister had played doubles a pro tournament before, was seen as a potential tune-up for the U.S. Open, which begins next week. But it didn't last very long.
While they did look dominant in the second set, the 14-time Grand Slam-winning doubles partners fell, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8).
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The Williams sisters fell in a third-set tiebreaker to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, Aug. 17, in the women's doubles draw.
The match marked the first time Serena and Venus had played together since the 2022 U.S. Open and the first non-major for them in doubles since 2016.
The appearance in Cincinnati, where neither Williams sister had played doubles a pro tournament before, was seen as a potential tune-up for the U.S. Open, which begins next week. But it didn't last very long.
While they did look dominant in the second set, the 14-time Grand Slam-winning doubles partners fell, 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (8).
#williams #doubles #first
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