Serena and Venus Williams return to Arthur Ashe Stadium for a US Open women’s doubles first-round match ends in defeat. The sisters, playing together for the first time since the 2022 US Open, face 14th seeds Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching and lose a three-set thriller.
All outlets report the same final scoreline: 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) after a deciding-set tiebreak. Multiple reports highlight that the Williams sisters recover from deficits, including a 1-4 gap in the final set, and then lead 5-0 in the third-set tiebreak before the match turns around. Different outlets emphasize the emotional and entertainment aspect of the night for the large New York crowd, while others focus more tightly on the turning points in the tiebreak.
Overall, the coverage agrees the match is tightly contested across three sets and decided by fine margins late on, with Joint and Chan holding their nerve in the last moments. Despite the loss, the veteran pair’s appearance is portrayed as competitive and significant for fans.
