Serena and Venus Williams begin their US Open women’s doubles campaign against Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round. The pairing is set following Tuesday’s draw for the tournament.
Several outlets note that Joint and Serena faced off earlier this year at Wimbledon, where Joint defeated Serena. The Inquirer.net report adds that Serena returned to competition this season after four years away, then lost to Joint at Wimbledon, including a knee injury that led to her withdrawal from the event.
While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—one focuses on the specifics of the draw and opponent names, and another provides additional background about Joint’s Wimbledon win and Serena’s injury—the overall framing is consistent: the Williams sisters’ opening doubles match at the US Open is against Joint and Chan, with Joint linked to Serena through their Wimbledon meeting.
