Williams sisters extend US Open return to a third set

It was their first major doubles set win in eight years

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 51 min read

THE WILLIAMS SISTERS TAKE THE SECOND SET IN THEIR FIRST DOUBLES MATCH AT THE US OPEN SINCE 2022 🔥 Watch the third set o Via @espn on X

What happened: The Williams sisters won the second set in a tiebreak to level their opening doubles match. It is their first US Open doubles appearance together since 2022.

Why it matters: The result keeps one of tennis’ most decorated partnerships alive in the first round. They entered the tournament as a wild-card team.

By the numbers: The Williams sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together, including the US Open in 1999 and 2009.

What to watch: The third set will determine which team advances to the second round.

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