Serena and Venus Williams make a highly anticipated return to Arthur Ashe Stadium for US Open doubles, but their comeback run ends in a first-round loss. Across reports, the sisters play a competitive three-set match that goes to a deciding set tiebreak, where they fall short.
The opponents are identified as Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching, the No. 14 seeds. Outlets describe the atmosphere as a major draw, noting the crowd size reaching around 24,000 as fans pack Arthur Ashe for the reunion. Multiple sources also emphasize the length of time since the sisters last played together at the US Open, commonly described as four years, and frame the match as dramatic from start to finish.
While the coverage differs in tone and phrasing—some highlighting the emotional nature of the loss and others focusing on the match’s close, tiebreak finish—the key details align: the Williams sisters return after a multi-year absence, reach a tight deciding moment, and are defeated by Joint and Chan in their first-round doubles appearance.
