Williams sisters fall at Cincinnati while Zverev advances
Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men's top seed Alexander Zverev battled into the fourth round on Monday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.Serena, 44, and Venus, 46, each lost serve once in the first set, dropping six of the final seven games, but dominated the second set and rallied from 8-2 down in the 10-point tie-breaker third set only to lose on a Venus double fault.
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Serena and Venus Williams lose first doubles match since 2022 U.S. Open
In what could be her first step on the road back to the U.S. Open, Serena Williams played tennis on U.S. soil for the first time in nearly four years Monday, teaming with her sister Venus in doubles at the Cincinnati Open. The sisters looked rusty in a first-round match against Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns, losing 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(8). It was just Williams’ fourth match, and her first on a hard court, since she opened the second chapter of her illustrious career earlier this summer. Four years a
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Serena Williams’ Daughters Turn to Other Sports As She Enjoys Family Time Before Cincinnati Open Exit
Four years after playing doubles together during Serena Williams’ initial retirement at the 2022 US Open, Venus Williams and the 23-time Grand Slam champion have reunited for doubles at the Cincinnati Open. Ahead of their opening doubles match at the WTA 1000 event, Serena was spotted spending time with her daughters, Olympia and Adira, at the venue, indulging their interest in other sports.
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Serena, Venus Williams fall in Cincinnati Open doubles